Jayden Higgins is a wide receiver who played for the Iowa State Cyclones football program in the 2024 season. He played for Eastern Kentucky University in the United Athletic Conference (UAC) at the FCS level from 2021 to 2022, appearing in 22 games during that span, as recorded by Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. His freshman season in 2021 saw him take the field in 10 games, during which he tallied 394 yards through the air while his sophomore campaign saw a huge spike in his production as he accumulated 757 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns, per Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. In the 2024 season, Higgins went on to put up career-best numbers across the board: 87 receptions for 1183 yards (via Iowa State University Athletics).
Before enrolling at Eastern Kentucky, Jayden Higgins, a South Miami, Florida native, attended Westminster Christian School. In the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Higgins had 490 and 430 receiving yards, respectively. During his junior season, he also averaged 15 points and six rebounds on his high school basketball team (via Eastern Kentucky University Athletics).
Jayden Higgins' NIL deals
As of March 2025, Jayden Higgins has signed NIL deals with four brands. On December 27, 2023, he partnered with the Jeffs Pizza Shop for his first-ever NIL deal. He then joined hands with multiple brands, including North Ankeny HyVee, ONIT Athlete, and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa (via On3).
Higgins has a social media presence on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok (via On3).
Jayden Higgins' NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of the NIL deals that Jayden Higgins has signed in his career, as of March 2025 (via On3):
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 8/14/24 | ONIT Athlete (We Will Collective) |
| 6/06/24 | Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa (We Will Collective) |
| 4/23/24 | North Ankeny HyVee (We Will Collective) |
| 12/27/23 | Jeffs Pizza Shop (We Will Collective) |
FAQs on Jayden Higgins
A. Jayden Higgins is from South Miami, Florida, as per Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
A. According to the NFL's official website, Jayden Higgins weighs around 214 lbs.
A. Jayden Higgins was born to Moses Higgins and Holly Poole, as reported by Eastern Kentucky University Athletics.
A. Jayden Higgins is 22 years old as of March 2025.
