ESPN.com · May 20, 2025
Why being drafted by Texans was 'surreal' for Iowa State duo
HOUSTON -- A whirlwind of happiness spun through wideout Jayden Higgins moments after he was selected by the Houston Texans on Day 2 of the NFL draft last month.
Higgins, who was Houston's first pick at No. 34 after the team traded away its first-round pick, spoke with the organization and local media soon after, and while on his couch gleefully letting it all soak in, he continued to watch the rest of the draft unfold -- and began to wonder when his Iowa State teammate wideout Jaylin Noel would be taken.
As the Texans' first of two third-round picks approached, Higgins thought, "Houston is going to get him."
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