Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA STATE Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins selected in second round of NFL Draft ben.hutchens Apr 25, 2025 Apr 25, 2025 Updated May 5, 2025 0 × Senior receiver Jayden Higgins addresses media after Iowa State's 23-22 loss against Texas Tech Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Houston Texans drafted Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins with the second pick of the second round of the NFL Draft. kAmw6 ;@:?D 7@C>6C x$& C646:G6C )2G:6C wFE49:?D@?[ 2 D:IE9\C@F?5 A:4< :? a_ab[ @? E96 %6I2?D] k^AmkAmw:88:?D :D E96 7:CDE rJ4=@?6 D6=64E65 :? E96 a_ad 5C27E] w6 DA6?E EH@ AC@5F4E:G6 D62D@?D :? p>6D 27E6C EH@ D62D@?D 2E t2DE6C? z6?EF4<J]k^AmkAmx? 9:D a_ac D62D@?[ w:88:?D 42F89E gf A2DD6D 7@C `[`gb J2C5D] xE H2D @?6 @7 E96 36DE D:?8=6 D62D@?D :? AC@8C2> 9:DE@CJ] w:88:?D kDA2?mC2?<65 }@] `_ ?2E:@?2==J :? C646:G:?8 J2C5D[ }@] `c :? C646AE:@?D A6C 82>6 We]fX 2?5 }@] a_ :? C646:G:?8 E@F495@H?D W?:?6X]k^DA2?mk^Am People are also reading… Watch: New Iowa running backs coach explains why he rejoined Hawkeyes Grinnell's Will Slagle recommits to Iowa State, recruiting win for Jimmy Rogers Report: Iowa State fan-favorite Cade Kelderman enters transfer portal Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war What Iowa State's Milan Momcilovic said about future after Tennessee game Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard addresses women's basketball transfers, Bill Fennelly's future NCAA says tampering violations occurred in Iowa football program, to vacate wins A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved Florida center Gift Ezekiel commits to Iowa State Singer D4vd arrested in connection with death of teen found in Tesla trunk Who is Alli St. John, Iowa State women's wrestling coach? Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force Trump's voting restrictions bill may fail, but parts live on in 23 states What did Jeremy Hecklinski, Hank Brown learn from outgoing Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski and each other? 2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon officially signs with Hawkeyes kAm%96 e\7@@E\c[ a`d\A@F?5 C646:G6C :D 2 C65\K@?6 E9C62E] w6 kDA2?m3C@<6 x$&VD C64@C5 3J 42E49:?8 2 E@F495@H? :? D6G6?\DEC2:89E 82>6D[ 2 DEC62< E92E DA2??65 E96 7:?2= EH@ 82>6D @7 a_ab 2?5 E96 7:CDE 7:G6 82>6D @7 a_ac]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ag`667dc\g3bd\``67\h22f\7b6b5e_cf7c2Qm#@44@ q649E D66D D@>6 )2G:6C wFE49:?D@? :? y2J56? w:88:?D 2?5 @E96C x@H2 $E2E6 E2<62H2JDk^2mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^63b3_35e\4f6g\``67\2537\5376hda`dcceQm(96C6 x@H2 $E2E6 C646:G6C y2J56? w:88:?D AC@;64ED :? }u{ sC27Ek^2mk^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^fcdf``c2\62b6\``67\ga5e\_f6ec_``37acQmu:G6 x@H2 $E2E6 rJ4=@?6D 62C? }u{ r@>3:?6 :?G:E6Dk^2mk^Am Ben Hutchens is an Iowa State University beat writer for the Lee Enterprises network. Follow him on X or send him an email at Ben.Hutchens@lee.net. 0 Comments Locations Davenport ben.hutchens Author email Follow ben.hutchens Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins talks about moving on from first loss Senior receiver Jayden Higgins addresses media after Iowa State's 23-22 loss against Texas Tech Five Iowa State Cyclones earn NFL Combine invites For five former Iowa State players, the journey to the NFL continues in Indianapolis. Where Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins projects in NFL Draft Since Jayden Higgins committed to Iowa State on Christmas Eve 2022, he's been as good a gift as ISU could have ever asked for. Rocco Becht sees some Xavier Hutchinson in Jayden Higgins and other Iowa State takeaways “They’re very similar players,” Becht said. “(Xavier) is a little bit more wider built, but I would say Jayden is a little more twitchy within… Watch Now: Related Video Cy-Hawk Talk: Iowa State adds women's wrestling & makes men's coaching change Jamie Pollard answers questions about women's wrestling, gymnastics Jamie Pollard answers questions about women's wrestling, gymnastics Jay Norvell | Iowa Football | April 16 Jay Norvell | Iowa Football | April 16 Xavier Williams | Iowa Football | April 16 Xavier Williams | Iowa Football | April 16 Recommended for you
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Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins talks about moving on from first loss Senior receiver Jayden Higgins addresses media after Iowa State's 23-22 loss against Texas Tech
Five Iowa State Cyclones earn NFL Combine invites For five former Iowa State players, the journey to the NFL continues in Indianapolis.
Where Iowa State receiver Jayden Higgins projects in NFL Draft Since Jayden Higgins committed to Iowa State on Christmas Eve 2022, he's been as good a gift as ISU could have ever asked for.
Rocco Becht sees some Xavier Hutchinson in Jayden Higgins and other Iowa State takeaways “They’re very similar players,” Becht said. “(Xavier) is a little bit more wider built, but I would say Jayden is a little more twitchy within…
