"Higgins' reaction was among the highlights of a Ravens video that captured the reactions of three undrafted rookies who overcame the steep challenge of making an NFL 53-man roster. In a span of four months, Higgins, cornerback Keyon Martin and safety Reuben Lowery went from the dejection of not getting selected in the NFL draft to the joy of landing a spot on a Super Bowl contender's roster. Higgins' family put the video in a group chat. Inside linebackers coach Tyler Santucci played the video in the meeting room."
"Jay Higgins IV, an undrafted inside linebacker out of Iowa, was eating lunch in the Baltimore Ravens' cafeteria on Tuesday when he got a tap on his shoulder. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta wanted to talk with him. It was the day when Baltimore had to cut its roster down to 53 players, and Higgins felt his heart rate rising as he walked down the hall to DeCosta's office."
Jay Higgins IV, an undrafted inside linebacker from Iowa, earned a spot on the Baltimore Ravens' 53-man roster and reacted with visible shock and relief. Cornerback Keyon Martin and safety Reuben Lowery also overcame going undrafted to land roster spots with the Super Bowl-contending team. A Ravens video captured their emotional transitions from draft disappointment to roster inclusion. Higgins' family shared the video in a group chat, and inside linebackers coach Tyler Santucci showed it to teammates. Martin came from Louisiana-Lafayette with no post-draft offers and received only one tryout call.
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