Jayden Higgins

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Jayden Higgins
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Higgins in 2025
No. 81 – Houston Texans
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-15) December 15, 2002 (age 22)
Cobb County, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school: Westminster Christian (Palmetto Bay, Florida)
College:
NFL draft: 2025: 2nd round, 34th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jayden William Higgins (born December 15, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels and Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

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Early life

Higins was born on December 15, 2002, in Cobb County, Georgia. [1] He attended Westminster Christian School in Palmetto Bay, Florida. As a senior, he had 23 receptions for 430 receiving yards and five touchdowns in five games. Higgins also played basketball in high school.

College career

Higgins played two seasons of college football for the Eastern Kentucky Colonels, recording 87 receptions for 1,151 yards and 13 touchdowns. After the 2022 season, he transferred to Iowa State University. [2] In his first season at Iowa State in 2023, he started 12 of 13 games and had 53 receptions for 983 yards and six touchdowns. [3] [4] [5] In the 2023 Liberty Bowl, he had a school Bowl record 214 receiving yards. [6] In 2024 Higgins recorded 87 receptions for 1,183 yards and 9 touchdown, earning him AP Third Team All-American honors and Second Team All-Big 12.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		214 lb
(97 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.47 s1.53 s2.62 s4.28 s7.05 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8]

Higgins was in the second round, selected with the 34th pick in the 2025 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2025 NFL Draft Guide" . The Athletic . The New York Times . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Iowa State adds transfer receiver Jayden Higgins to the 2023 football recruiting class". Des Moines Register. December 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ Gray, Rob (September 11, 2023). "Higgins and Becht making a connection". The Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Expectations were high for Jayden Higgins, but the Iowa". Des Moines Register. October 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Gray, Rob (October 26, 2023). "Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins aims to turn good vibes into big gains". The Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ Peterson, Randy (December 30, 2023). "Iowa State football future is bright despite Liberty Bowl aches, pains". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jayden Higgins Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jayden Higgins College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Dougherty, Drew (April 25, 2025). "Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins the choice for Texans at 34th overall". Houston Texans. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
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