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AMES — Iowa State football 's Jayden Higgins was selected with the second pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Higgins was the 34th overall pick this year.

AMES — Iowa State football 's Jayden Higgins was selected with the second pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Higgins was the 34th overall pick this year.

AMES — Expectations were high for Jayden Higgins when Iowa State brought the junior wideout transfer in from Eastern Kentucky. Cyclones offensive coordinator Nate Scheelhaase said in September ...

AMES — Iowa State football 's Jayden Higgins was selected with the second pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Higgins was the 34th overall pick this year.

Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Jayden Higgins (9) poses for a portrait during Iowa State football’s 2024 media day on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht described star receiver Jayden Higgins as “a 5-year-old off the field.” And he meant it as a compliment.

Of course they share it. Jayden Higgins and Jaylin noel, now NFL teammates, are are co-winners of Iowa State's 2025 male athlete of the year.