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Jayden Higgins
WR · Iowa St. · age 22.4 · 6'4" · 214 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#40
Day 2
Bust probability
3%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#34
HOU
Consensus rank
#47
26 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.08 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.04 |
| charting: intermediate-route grade, career avg | -0.03 |
| Number of public boards | +0.03 |
| Athletic testing | +0.03 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.02 |
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.02 |
| ppa vs p5 share | -0.02 |
Pre-draft consensus (27 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#38
0 Tech Draft (Newt Westen)#24
33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs)#42
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#57
Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski)#73
CBS (Chris Trapasso)#49
Commanders Com (Logan Paulsen)#39
Draft Countdown (Brian Bosarge)#46
Draft Countdown (Brian Lamb)#47
Draft Countdown (Paul Guillemette)#59
Draftplex (Jason Pruett)#56
Fantasy Pros (Andrew Erickson)#53
Nbc Sports (Connor Rogers)#20
NFL Com (Daniel Jeremiah)#46
Player Profiler (Matt Kelley)#34
San Diego Union Tribune (Eddie Brown)#30
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Games played
19
Avg snap share
5%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Moore | 2021 · #34 | 13.2 | Starter |
| Terrace Marshall Jr. | 2021 · #59 | 6.6 | Contributor |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 2021 · #112 | 15.7 | Franchise |
| Rashod Bateman | 2021 · #27 | 11.9 | Starter |
| Dyami Brown | 2021 · #82 | 5.9 | Contributor |