2025 Receiving Stats
REC
41
YDS
525
TD
6
AVG
12.8
TAR
68
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Higgins, a 2025 second-round pick, enjoyed a promising rookie season from a personal standpoint, scoring six TDs while seeing his role grow throughout the year. He's now positioned for the starting job opposite Nico Collins, but fantasy enthusiasm appears muted, in part due to concerns about QB C.J. Stroud and his offensive line. The good news for Stroud (and Houston fans) is that the team made major investments in blocking this offseason, signing RT Braden Smith and G Wyatt Teller before drafting G Keylan Rutledge in the first round. Offensive coordinator Nick Caley is back for a second season -- perhaps not ideal for Higgins' fantasy prospects after last year's WR room featured a deep rotation behind Collins. The Texans have since parted ways with Christian Kirk, but they hope to get Tank Dell (knee) back in the mix and still have Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel (Higgins' college teammate and draft-classmate). None of those players should prevent Higgins from seizing the No. 2 role, theoretically, but there is risk of getting stuck in a rotation again if he fails to assert himself in August and September. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $11.7 million contract with the Texans in May of 2025.
Drawing praise as WR2
Higgins has consistently drawn praise throughout spring activities as the team's No. 2 wide receiver behind Nico Collins, Jared Koch of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The No. 34 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft posted a 41-525-6 receiving line on 68 targets across 17 regular-season games as a rookie and appears positioned for a Year 2 leap. Koch reports that Higgins stands as the clear No. 2 receiver on Houston's depth chart ahead of training camp, a role that could benefit from the team's upgraded offensive line and the departure of Christian Kirk to San Francisco. Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel remain in the mix behind Collins and Higgins, while Tank Dell (knee) is expected to return at some point during the 2026 season.
The No. 34 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft posted a 41-525-6 receiving line on 68 targets across 17 regular-season games as a rookie and appears positioned for a Year 2 leap. Koch reports that Higgins stands as the clear No. 2 receiver on Houston's depth chart ahead of training camp, a role that could benefit from the team's upgraded offensive line and the departure of Christian Kirk to San Francisco. Xavier Hutchinson and Jaylin Noel remain in the mix behind Collins and Higgins, while Tank Dell (knee) is expected to return at some point during the 2026 season.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Jayden Higgins' 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
46.7Air Yards Per Snap
1.19% Team Air Yards
17.7%% Team Targets
12.3%Avg Depth of Target
11.7 YdsCatch Rate
60.3%Drop Rate
1.5%Avg Yds After Catch
3.2% Targeted On Route
19.4%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2025 Jayden Higgins Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jayden Higgins' measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
128 inHand Length
9.12 inArm Length
33.12 in
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Texans double-dipped on Iowa State wide receivers in April, taking Higgins at No. 34 and Jaylin Noel at No. 79. A two-star recruit and FCS transfer, Higgins exploded for 53-983-6 and 87-1,183-9 in his two seasons at ISU, before cementing his draft stock with a 4.47 40, 39-inch vertical and 128-inch broad jump at 6-foot-4, 214 pounds. His last name isn't the only similarity to Tee Higgins, who also was taken 34th overall (2020) and quickly found himself playing alongside both a franchise QB and a wide receiver even more talented than himself. For Jayden Higgins, the presence of Nico Collins in Houston is perhaps a limiting factor for upside scenarios, but it may not be long before Higgins moves ahead of offseason trade acquisition Christian Kirk for No. 2 billing. With Kirk in a contract year and Tank Dell rehabbing a major injury again, Houston's WR depth chart isn't as crowded as it might look at first glance, giving Higgins a good chance to emerge as QB CJ Stroud's second-favorite target at some point in 2025 or 2026.
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Team-high six catches in loss
Higgins caught six of 10 targets for 59 yards in the Texans' 28-16 loss to the Patriots in the divisional round Sunday.
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Gains 39 yards in playoff win
Higgins had three receptions (on four targets) for 39 yards in Monday's 30-6 wild-card win over Pittsburgh.
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Catches two passes in Week 18 win
Higgins caught two of five targets for 23 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-30 win over the Colts.
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Highest yardage total as pro
Higgins recorded two receptions on four targets for 88 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 20-16 win over the Chargers.
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Catches one pass in victory
Higgins caught one of three targets for 17 yards in the Texans' 23-21 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
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Starting role secure
Higgins has drawn praise throughout Houston's OTAs and minicamp while operating in a starting role opposite Nico Collins, per Jared Koch of SI.com.
ANALYSIS
Higgins had 525 receiving yards and six touchdown catches during his rookie regular season, but the 2025 second-round pick looks poised to improve in his second campaign while starting on the outside out of the gate. The Texans expect to get Tank Dell back from the knee injury that cost Dell the entire 2025 campaign, but Houston otherwise lacks enticing alternatives on the outside at wide receiver, as Jaylin Noel is best-suited for the slot while Xavier Hutchinson has exceeded 40 receiving yards in just three of his 49 regular-season NFL appearances.
Higgins had 525 receiving yards and six touchdown catches during his rookie regular season, but the 2025 second-round pick looks poised to improve in his second campaign while starting on the outside out of the gate. The Texans expect to get Tank Dell back from the knee injury that cost Dell the entire 2025 campaign, but Houston otherwise lacks enticing alternatives on the outside at wide receiver, as Jaylin Noel is best-suited for the slot while Xavier Hutchinson has exceeded 40 receiving yards in just three of his 49 regular-season NFL appearances.