Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins
Moves the chains on third down. Second year in the Iowa State receiving corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big 12. The receipt on tape: 155 rec yds, 9 receptions against Utah, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 2,166 receiving yards — drafted at #34 overall by Houston.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big 12
Where He Ended Up · NFL
HoustonEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big 12
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iowa State | 87 | 1,183 | 13.6 | 9 | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 53 | 983 | 18.5 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 140 | 2,166 | 15.5 | 15 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Sam Pinckney’s 2023 season.
Matches Sam on
Differs from Sam on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Brennan Eagles’s path through Texas.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Winstead's junior season at East Carolina (2022).
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Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024+20%
Modest growth (20%) across the multi-season window.