NFL draft: Jayden Higgins becomes first player with Iowa ties to be selected in 2025
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NFL draft: Jayden Higgins becomes first player with Iowa ties to be selected in 2025
Updated: 6:22 PM CDT Apr 25, 2025
The first player with Iowa ties went off the board in round two of the NFL draft. Video above: ‘It’s absolutely incredible,’ NFL Draft Experience opens to excited football fansJayden Higgins, a two-year starter at receiver for Iowa State, was the second pick of the second round. He was selected by the Houston Texans with the No. 34 overall pick.Higgins posted 15 touchdowns and 2,166 receiving yards in his two years in Ames. He was second-team All-Big 12 as a senior.Several more in-state players are expected to be taken in later rounds of the NFL draft.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
MILWAUKEE —The first player with Iowa ties went off the board in round two of the NFL draft.
Video above: ‘It’s absolutely incredible,’ NFL Draft Experience opens to excited football fans
Jayden Higgins, a two-year starter at receiver for Iowa State, was the second pick of the second round. He was selected by the Houston Texans with the No. 34 overall pick.
Higgins posted 15 touchdowns and 2,166 receiving yards in his two years in Ames. He was second-team All-Big 12 as a senior.
Several more in-state players are expected to be taken in later rounds of the NFL draft.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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