Texans draft big Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins in second round
- Houston Texans selected wide receiver Jayden Higgins in the 2025 NFL Draft on Friday.
- The Texans needed a receiver and made Higgins their first pick after trading from round one.
- Higgins, from Iowa State, was the 34th overall selection and the first player with Iowa ties drafted.
- He played two seasons at Iowa State, totaling 2,166 yards and 15 touchdowns.
- At 6-foot-4 and 214 pounds, he provides an imposing downfield target for Houston.
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Higgins, Noel stick together, Porter to Raiders on day two of NFL Draft
Three Cyclones were drafted on the second night of the NFL Draft. Wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel heard their names called, as did cornerback Darien Porter. Jayden Higgins Higgins was the first Cyclone off the board. After no former Iowa State players were taken on night one, it didn’t take long for Higgins to get drafted on night two. In the second pick of the night, Higgins was taken by the Houston Texans at 34th overall. Houston…

Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins selected in second round of NFL Draft
The Houston Texans selected Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins in the NFL Draft.
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