Jayden Higgins
Solid Contributor
Height6'4"
Weight215 lb
BornDec 15, 2002
Age23
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2025
Draft2025 · Rd 2, Pick 34 · HOU
A wide receiver with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2025 | — | HOU | 17 | — | — | 41 | 525 | 6 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 671 | 57.2% | — | 0.0% | 40 | 20.3% | 11.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 101.7 |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 0 | 41 | 525 | 6 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 671 | 57.2% | — | 0.0% | 40 | 20.3% | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 28 | — | |
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | HOU | 17 | 10* | — | 41 | 525 | 6 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
| Career | 17 | 10* | 0 | 41 | 525 | 6 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | HOU | 17 | 10* | 11.0 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 101.7 |
| Career | 17 | 10* | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 28 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 42 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 42 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 1 scored season, with a short career trimming the score.
59
Sustained
career value
×.6
59
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.72
Longevity
career length
Blend 59 × longevity 0.72 = KV-H 42· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 59
On-field 39.1
Availability 19.9
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2025bestavg 592025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Receiving Touchdowns leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+32
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.782Touch rate0EPA/snap0Snap share57.2%Off snaps671Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2025
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.47s
40-Yard
Above avg · 56th pct
Pos 56thAll 83thClass Pos 29thClass All 47th
39"
Vertical
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 91thClass Pos 74thClass All 80th
128"
Broad Jump
Strong · 84th pct
Pos 84thAll 93thClass Pos 59thClass All 71th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Iowa State; Eastern Kentucky), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Denico AutryDT1yLaken TomlinsonG1yDanielle HunterDE1yKa'imi FairbairnK1ySheldon RankinsDT1yJalen MillsCB1yDalton SchultzTE1yTim SettleDT1yDerek BarnettDE1yDare OgunbowaleRB1yTrent BrownOT1yChristian KirkWR1yNick ChubbRB1yTremon SmithCB1yAzeez Al-ShaairLB1yTommy TownsendP1yM.J. StewartSAF1yE.J. SpeedLB1yJustin WatsonWR1yBraxton BerriosWR1yFoley FatukasiDT1yHarrison BryantTE1yTytus HowardOT1yNaquan JonesDT1y
2025 Draft Class· this player went #34
#26James Pearce Jr.LB#27Malaki StarksDB#28Tyleik WilliamsDL#29Josh Conerly Jr.OL#30Maxwell HairstonDB#31Jihaad CampbellLB#32Josh SimmonsOL#33Carson SchwesingerLB#35Nick EmmanworiDB#36Quinshon JudkinsRB#37Jonah SavaiinaeaOL#38TreVeyon HendersonRB#39Luther Burden IIIWR#40Tyler ShoughQB#41T.J. SandersDL#42Mason TaylorTE
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025draft
Drafted by HOU — Round 2, Pick 34
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 215 lb
Frame
214 lb at 4.47s
Size-speed
39" vert / 128" broad
Explosion
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 1-season peers. See all →
42
peak 59
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.
100%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 525 | 30.9 | 525 | 30.9 |
Data: nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:players, nflverse:combine, nflverse:snap_counts, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · HOU · 2025 · -12.9 vs expected KV-H
42actual
54.9 expected · Δ−12.9
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