Jayden Higgins
23-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
41
YDS
525
TD
6
AVG
12.8
TAR
68
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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.
ANALYSIS
The rookie wideout led Houston in catches and receiving yards with Nico Collins (concussion) unavailable, but it was Christian Kirk who caught C.J. Stroud's only TD pass of the day. Higgins put together a respectable rookie season after being a second-round pick out of Iowa State, playing all 17 regular-season games and posting a 41-525-6 line on 68 targets. With Kirk a free agent this offseason, Higgins may have shown enough to dissuade the Texans from bringing in veteran competition for the No. 2 receiver role.
The rookie wideout led Houston in catches and receiving yards with Nico Collins (concussion) unavailable, but it was Christian Kirk who caught C.J. Stroud's only TD pass of the day. Higgins put together a respectable rookie season after being a second-round pick out of Iowa State, playing all 17 regular-season games and posting a 41-525-6 line on 68 targets. With Kirk a free agent this offseason, Higgins may have shown enough to dissuade the Texans from bringing in veteran competition for the No. 2 receiver role.
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Measurables Review
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6' 4"Weight
215 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.47 secVertical Jump
39.0 inBroad Jump
128 inHand Length
9.12 inArm Length
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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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Quiet in blowout win
Higgins caught his lone target for four yards during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
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Top outside WR in divisional round?
Higgins is likely to work as the top outside wide receiver for the Texans in the AFC divisional round against the Patriots, as DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports that Nico Collins wasn't spotted at practice Thursday and remains in concussion protocol.
ANALYSIS
Collins is trending toward sitting out Sunday's road playoff game against the Patriots after sustaining a concussion in the wild-card round against the Steelers. Higgins finished second among Houston's wide receivers with 525 receiving yards in the regular season while tying Collins for the team lead with six touchdown catches, though slot receiver Christian Kirk was the team's most effective pass-catcher against the Steelers. The Patriots' top cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, is also in concussion protocol, though he's ahead of Collins in his recovery.
Collins is trending toward sitting out Sunday's road playoff game against the Patriots after sustaining a concussion in the wild-card round against the Steelers. Higgins finished second among Houston's wide receivers with 525 receiving yards in the regular season while tying Collins for the team lead with six touchdown catches, though slot receiver Christian Kirk was the team's most effective pass-catcher against the Steelers. The Patriots' top cornerback, Christian Gonzalez, is also in concussion protocol, though he's ahead of Collins in his recovery.