The Houston Texans have made some interesting additions to the offensive side of the ball through the 2025 NFL Draft, and especially so during day two with their pair of receivers selected from Iowa State.
Both Iowa State receivers are coming to Houston! With the 79th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans select: WR Jaylin Noel, Iowa State.
The Houston Texans have taken a bit of a bold, yet smart strategy on the second day of the NFL Draft. After trading out of the first round, the Texans kicked off their Day 2 journey by selecting Iowa State wide receiver Jayden Higgins.
Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins were teammates at Iowa State for multiple years. Now, they will become teammates again in the NFL. Noel was selected Friday night in the third round by the Houston Texans during the NFL Draft.
The Houston Texans have selected Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was picked with the No. 79 overall selection of the draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft is right around the corner, and we've got you covered with in-depth scouting reports on all of the top prospects at every position in this year's class.
The Packers and Brian Gutekunst love their Senior Bowl prospects and Jaylin Noel could be the next target from the all-star game. If the Green Bay Packers continue their trend of targeting Reese’s Senior Bowl standouts, Iowa State’s Jaylin Noel could be next in line.
The 2025 NFL Draft is less than a week away, which means our rookie drafts are right around the corner. The draft shouldn’t change our opinions too much on the top rookies in this class, but draft capital and landing spot could shake up the first round.
Pewter Report analyzes the top players in the 2025 NFL Draft with its position previews. Scott Reynolds starts the previews with the wide receiver position, offering a comprehensive look at what the Bucs have and what they need at receiver.
Noel would give the Broncos a quarterback friendly slot receiver who knows how to get open. One prospect who may interest the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft is Iowa State’s Jaylin Noel.
Jaylin Noel offers special teams ability as a punt returner. A former three-star recruit out of Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was the eighth-ranked player from his state and the 87th wide receiver during the 2021 recruiting cycle.
One of the most unlikely storylines in the 2025 NFL Draft class centers around the wide receiver position, and Iowa State star pass catchers Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins.
The New England Patriots might have some intrigue in one of this year’s more compelling wide receiver prospects in the draft. According to NFL insider Arye Pulli, the Patriots are hosting Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel for a top-30 visit this week.
You can bet the 49ers will draft a wide receiver this year. The question is when. Since Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch joined the organization in 2017, the 49ers have taken at least one wide receiver in seven of eight drafts, and have taken two wide receivers in four of eight drafts.
The Bucs have three defensive players on their official 30 visit list, but now there is an offensive name on the list as well. Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel will be visiting Tampa Bay prior to the draft, according to The Draft Network’s Justin Melo.
In 2024, the Iowa State Cyclones offense was led by two 1,000-yard receivers. Jaylin Noel was one of those big-time playmakers for the Cyclones, and his scouting report evaluates whether he can continue to have similar success in the NFL.
Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel has a top-30 visit scheduled with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to MLFootball. Noel turned heads at the NFL Combine, recording an impressive 4.39 40 time along with a 1.51 10-yard split.
Former Iowa State wide receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel were in Indianapolis recently for the NFL Combine. Higgins, who checked in at 6-foot-4 and over 210 pounds, ran a 4.47 40-yard dash with a vertical jump of 39 inches and a broad jump of 10-8.
Height: 5096 (verified) Weight: 196lbs (verified) Year: Senior Pro Comparison: Sterling Shepard Iowa State Cyclones wide receiver Jaylin Noel projects as a complementary pass catcher at the NFL level.
Slot receivers are perceived as shifty, underneath route runners who get the ball in the quick game to pick up first downs. Iowa State's Jaylin Noel wants to change that perception at the NFL level.
The 2025 NFL Draft has been a major pipeline of wide receiver talent over the past several seasons. While this year's class is a good one, it does feel like it falls a bit short of the star power of recent classes that have infused superstars quickly into the league.
In the course of a college football season, you are going to have to survive the bad with the good. No matter the team, there will be trials and tribulations, and that has been the case for Iowa State this past year.
Iowa State is one of the many "dark horse", potential contenders for the Big 12 Conference title this year, but like those many teams, they need a few things to go their way to be in the conversation.