HOUSTON – The Texans doubled up on Iowa State wide receivers in this draft, selecting Jaylin Noel in the third round one round after picking his teammate Jayden Higgins.
Noel is a shifty downfield target at 5-10, 194 pounds and was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Noel was first-team All-Big 12 last season and second-team in 2023.
Noel caught 80 passes for 1,194 yards and eight touchdowns last season in a sophisticated, pro-style offense.
In 2023, he caught 66 passes for 820 yards and seven touchdowns.
He finished his career with 245 catches for 2,855 yards and eight touchdowns.
A Kansas City, Missouri native, Noel chose Iowa State over Nebraska, Kansas State and Wisconsin.
In the third round, the Texans traded the 89th overall pick and a seventh-round pick (236th overall) to the Jacksonville Jaguars for their 102nd overall pick in the third round and the 142nd pick overall in the fifth round.
Trades:
| No. 30 (04/25/25) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Trades: | Selection Choices: | Round 3, 2025 | Overall #89 |
| Selection Choices: | Round 7, 2025 | Overall #236; from Denver | |
| Jacksonville Trades: | Selection Choices: | Round 3+, 2025 | Overall #102; from Detroit |
| Selection Choices: | Round 5, 2025 | Overall #142 |
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
