Jayden
Higgins
WR
#81
Jayden Higgins
#81WR
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 215 lbs · Age : 23
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston Texans | 17 | 41 | 68 | 525 | 12.8 | 6 | 75 | 28 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 2.66 M$
- Average per year
- 2.93 M$
- Total value
- 11.7 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
2.66 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
3.19 M$
Guaranteed
2028
3.72 M$
Guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.24
59th percentile
Target share
12.4 %
25th percentile
Separation
2.7 yd
39th percentile
Drops
3
61th percentile
Targets
68
35th percentile
Receptions
41
36th percentile
Catch rate
60.3 %
40th percentile
Receiving yards
525
34th percentile
Yards after catch
123
29th percentile
Receiving TDs
6
72th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2025
0.2
Games played
17
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
73
Established starter
- REC
- Receiving
- 75
- SEP
- Separation
- 71
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 67
- HND
- Hands
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 86
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
#25 of 81 regular wide receivers
PAL Rating
27 / 100
#60 of 81 regular wide receivers
Value Rating · 2025
49 / 100
2025 PAL (27) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $2.9M.PAL expected for this salary: 30Rookie-scale contract: a salary set by the draft, not the market.PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Jayden Higgins in five questions
What are Jayden Higgins's stats in 2025?
Jayden Higgins has 41 catches for 525 yards and 6 touchdowns in 17 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Jayden Higgins?
Jayden Higgins is 23 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 216 lb (98 kg).
How good is Jayden Higgins?
Jayden Higgins produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 29th of 81 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Jayden Higgins make?
Jayden Higgins earns $2.9M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 49 out of 100 (fair value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Jayden Higgins wear, and what team does he play for?
Jayden Higgins plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 81.
