Jayden Higgins (WR, Iowa State): Dynasty and NFL Draft Outlook

Dynasty Outlook and Profile Summary

April 14

Jayden Higgins is our WR6 for rookie drafts and checks in as WR35 in our overall dynasty ranks. He was a late breakout in college, but that can be at least somewhat explained by his high school background and COVID. Once Higgins arrived on a Power Four campus, he was a go-to weapon, even playing with another Day 2-caliber draft prospect, Jaylin Noel. The scouts and data both align in comparing Higgins to Nico Collins, indicating that he has high-end WR1 potential for fantasy. It is worth noting that it took Collins three years to make a real NFL impact.

Vitals

Age (as of 12/31/24) — 22.1

Experience — 4 years

Height — 76.125 inches

Weight — 214 pounds

Hand — 9.13 inches

Arm — 33.125 inches

Forty — 4.47 seconds

Vert — 39 inches

Broad — 128 inches

By the Numbers

Higgins was just a two-star recruit out of high school given a late commitment to the sport (he was a tremendous basketball player), COVID, and playing at a smaller school. As a result, he started his career at Eastern Kentucky. After 757 yards and 10 TDs as a sophomore, Higgins transferred to Iowa State, where he was an immediate impact player and the team’s leading receiver. He out-produced fellow classmate and projected Day 2 pick Jaylin Noel for two seasons, though his official statistical breakout occurred as a senior. Higgins saw more targets down the field as a junior, seeing more work schemed up for him as an established target earner in 2024.

What the Scouts are Saying