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WR2 locked in the house?
While all eyes were fixated on Houston Texans latest free agent signee, Nick Chubb, a rookie was busy lighting the mini camp on fire.
For those who came in late, with the 34th overall pick in the draft, the Texans selected Jayden Higgins, wide receiver from Iowa State.
While at Iowa State, Higgins caught 140 passes for 2166 yards and 15 touchdowns. All in just 2 seasons. Prior to that, he played for Eastern Kentucky for 2 years. Before transferring to the FCS school, Higgins amassed 87 catches for 1151 yards and 13 touchdowns.
What has he done since entering the NFL?
This:
And this:
Now, if you’ve been around these parts for any amount of time, you might feel a little deja vu. Every off-season, it seems we watch a young wide receiver do amazing, highlight reel stuff on the practice fields. Sometimes that translates to the preseason games. Rarely does it manifest when it matters most: Gameday.
But the vibe surrounding Higgins is different. He isn’t a project, or a late round flyer. He isn’t a guy who had his potential side-tracked in college. He was a top 35 draft pick. By an organization that has been hitting on top draft picks a lot lately.
If new offensive coordinator Nick Calley and offensive line coach Cole Popovich can get the o-line fixed, and the injury bug doesn’t take too big a bite out of this team, watch out.
With Mixon and Chubb taking hand-offs, C.J. Stroud continuing to grow into the all-star he is, and Collins taking his main dose of passes, Higgins is in a low key spot to thrive.
Tune in today for more highlight reels of Higgins, that is if people aren’t still fixated on Chubbs.
