Jay Higgins | WUW 569

Washed Up Walkons

Tyler Kluver

Sports

2.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, we sit down with Jay Higgins, a standout linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes, as he prepares for the NFL Draft. Jay is from Indianapolis, Indiana and joined the Hawks in the 2020 recruiting class. We dive deep into his journey from high school recruitment to training for the combine, detailing the unique challenges and experiences that have shaped his career. Jay shares insights about his time at Iowa, including battling doubts, leaning on mentors, and the critical role of Coach Wallace. Listen in as Jay discusses his passion for football, overcoming obstacles, and what lies ahead for him as he transitions to the NFL. This candid conversation touches on everything from his childhood dreams to the infamous handshake with Nebraska's coach. Come for the football deep dive, stay for the personal stories and career reflections.

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0:00.0	It's the offseason for the walk-ons and the Iowa football team, which means we're going to try and bring on as many guests as we possibly can.
0:06.2	And this seems like a damn good place to start.
0:08.8	This guy made a lot of plays for the Hawks.
0:11.4	Team Captain, All-American, probably has a pretty good future in football.
0:15.6	Just an all-time great Hawkeye, Jay Higgins, middle linebacker, joins the show.
0:20.3	Unbelievable episode.
0:21.9	You're going to enjoy it.
0:22.9	Let's have a day.
0:23.8	Let's go. I'm going in from the playoffs.
0:53.3	I mean, some of these dudes are walking around here.
0:56.2	I mean, everybody's a stand-up D-N nowadays.
0:58.5	It's like everybody 6-4-260.
1:00.6	It does seem that way.
1:01.7	Yeah.
1:03.2	But these dudes look crazy.
1:05.4	And then, like, they're all tatted with 04 on their back.
1:09.0	And I'm like, what is that 04 mean?
1:14.9	He's like, oh, that's when I was born.
1:17.8	So it's like, I'm 02 and I'm the, I'm one of the oldest guys, you know, working out.
1:25.1	Gotta be.
1:25.6	Yeah.
1:25.8	It's just like, I mean, these dudes get the junior year,
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