He played linebacker at North Carolina State University .
Higgins , the son of a former Philadelphia Eagles tackle , Tom Higgins Sr. , was a high school football standout at Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township , New Jersey .
Higgins played linebacker at North Carolina State University .
Higgins , the son of a former Philadelphia Eagles tackle , Tom Higgins Sr. , was a high school football standout at Colonia High School in Woodbridge Township , New Jersey .