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Bear Bits: Will battle for the Bears’ starting QB position … has the talent to become one of the top QBs in the league … used the offseason to get stronger … a leader and student of the game … strong-armed, accurate, dual threat, with good feet …As a Junior in 2013:  saw action in 10 games ... completed 50-of-96 passes for 609 yards including four touchdowns ... he also accumulated 478 yards on 102 carries and scored five TDs ... 4.7 avg. per rush ... 121.1 pass efficiency ... averaged 108.7 total offense per game ... accounted for 206 yards of total offense and a pair of TDs versus Florida A&M (Oct. 5) ... suffered a shoulder injury in the 1st half of the game at N.C. Central (Oct. 19) ... had 23 carries for 117 yards and a TD at Delaware State (Nov. 23) ... As a Sophomore in 2012: started in five games and played in eight … completed 42-of-106 passes for 445 yards, including three INTs … completed 39.6 percent of his passes … had 9 carries for 22 yards … As a True-Freshman: started in 7 games and completed 97-of-186 passes for 1,116 yards with nine touchdowns … had a season-long 59 yard pass vs. Savannah State (10/8) … 111.0 pass efficiency … was a two-time MEAC Rookie of the Week selection ... completed 22-of-40 passes for 169 yards against N.C. A&T (10/1) during his first career start … threw for a career-high 239 yards and four touchdowns vs. Savannah State (10/8) …  High School:  two-sport athlete at Edgewood High … was an All-conference QB for the Rams under head coach Fred Myers ...  honor roll student ... earned an athletics scholarship to Morgan State ... was an all-conference selection in basketball where he helped lead team to a 20-6 record … averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg as a forward during his senior year … Personal:  son of Joyce and Alphonso Higgins Sr. … born January 14, 1993 in Baltimore, Maryland … business marketing major ... his career ambition is to play in the NFL ... nickname "Bobo" ... his goal at MSU is to become an All-American and win the National Championship ... enjoys playing basketball.