Michigan's Higdon goes undrafted, signs deal with Texans

Karan Higdon of Michigan, here at the Senior Bowl, went undrafted.Karan Higdon, Michigan’s leading rusher the last two seasons, was projected a late-round pick in the NFL Draft but surprisingly was not selected during the three-day draft that concluded Saturday.

Shortly after the draft ended Higdon announced he would an undrafted free agent deal with the Houston Texans.

Five of his Michigan teammates were drafted — Devin Bush and Rashan Gary in the first round, Chase Winovich and David Long in the third, and Zach Gentry was taken in the fifth round.

Most draft analysts projected the hard-running Higdon, a co-captain last season, as a third-day pick, but there were a number of running backs…