Texans Sign Second-Round WR Jayden Higgins

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Tony Camino | Last updated May 8, 2025 6:36 PM ET

The Houston Texans have signed second-round WR Jayden Higgins to a rookie contract, per Ian Rapoport.

The Texans have now signed two of their draft picks:

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Note
2	34	Jayden Higgins	WR	Signed
2	48	Aireontae Ersery	G
3	79	Jaylin Noel	WR
3	97	Jaylin Smith	CB	Signed
4	116	Woody Marks	RB
6	187	Jaylen Reed	S
6	197	Graham Mertz	QB
7	224	Kyonte Hamilton	DT
7	255	Luke Lachey	TE

Higgins, 22, was a two-star recruit and the 459th-ranked receiver in the 2021 recruiting class out of South Miami, Florida. He committed to Eastern Kentucky and transferred to Iowa State after two seasons.

He earned Second Team All-Big 12 and Third Team All-American honors in 2024. Dane Brugler of The Athletic has Higgins as the No. 6 receiver and the No. 45 overall player with a second-round grade.

The Texans used the No. 34 overall pick on Higgins in the 2025 NFL Draft. He’s projected to sign a four-year, $11,687,080 contract with a $5,140,132 signing bonus.

In his collegiate career, Higgins appeared in 48 games and recorded 227 receptions for 3,317 yards with 28 touchdowns.

This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: