Tyler Higbee Arrested: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

April 10, 2016   ·   Matt Fitzgerald   ·   Jump to comments

Former Western Kentucky tight end and 2016 NFL draft prospect Tyler Higbee was arrested on Sunday morning and booked into Warren County Regional Jail at 2:41 a.m. on multiple charges.
Zach Greenwell of the Bowling Green Daily News reported the news and indicated Higbee faces charges of second-degree fleeing or evading police, second-degree assault and alcohol intoxication in a public place.
The 23-year-old, per Greenwell, missed five games in 2015 due to a knee injury he is still rehabbing, yet he managed to rack up 38 receptions for 563 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior.
Higbee was measured at 6'6" and weighed 249 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine, per his NFL.com draft profile. The analysis therein by expert Lance Zierlein compared Higbee to Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl tight end Jordan Cameron.
Jon Ledyard of the Draft Wire considered Higbee the best prospect at his position in the 2016 draft class but felt his arrest would be a huge detriment:
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