the first three games of his rookie season in 1988. His fortunes were quickly reversed, however, when he sustained a season ending ACL injury while catching a pass during the third game of the season against the San Francisco 49ers. During an accelerated rehabilitation regimen just three months after his initial surgery, Higdon severely damaged his ACL, MCL, and LCL ligaments while participating in a supervised workout. In an attempt to repair his knee and restart his career, Higdon underwent three additional knee operations which failed to restore his ability to compete at the professional level. His career officially ended in 1990. Post-career After his NFL career was concluded, Higdon became a licensed corporate, clinical, and sport psychologist who currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. As a corporate psychologist for Echelon Management International, Higdon is a peak performance consultant who coaches senior level executives in several areas including performance management, team development, selection and leadership succession. As a clinical psychologist, he works with families, couples, and individuals on the vast range of challenges facing these populations. And as a sport psychologist, Higdon works with professional and collegiate athletes to enhance performance through the use of psychological skills training. References 1966 births Living people American football tight ends 21st-century American psychologists Atlanta Falcons players Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Sharonville, Ohio Players of American football from Cincinnati