Jayden Higgins
Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 17 | 41 | 68 | 525 | 6 | 123 | 28 | 0 | 89 |
Career Summary
Jayden Higgins is a wide receiver from South Miami, Florida.
He played at Eastern Kentucky and Iowa State before Houston drafted him in 2025.
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College Career
Higgins spent two seasons at Iowa State after transferring from Eastern Kentucky.
In 2024, he caught 87 passes for 1,183 yards and nine touchdowns, helping the Cyclones finish 11–3.
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Path to the NFL
The Texans selected Higgins 34th overall in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
He was Iowa State’s first player selected in that draft.
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Career Accomplishments
Higgins earned All-America and second-team All-Big 12 honors in 2024.
He set an Iowa State record with a touchdown catch in seven consecutive games spanning the end of 2023 and start of 2024.
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MFT PLAYER RANKINGS
Current player ranking
MFT Score: 87.3
2026 preseason baseline. Position-relative and updated through the site’s weekly review process.