Jayden Higgins' GF Kiersten Schmitt sends 4-word message as Iowa State WR reunites with Jaylin Noel in Texans
Jayden Higgins' girlfriend, Kiersten Schmitt, reacted to the wide receiver joining his college teammate, Jaylin Noel, on the same NFL team. On Friday, during the second day of the 2025 NFL draft, the Houston Texans picked both Iowa State players.
They selected Jayden Higgins as the 34th pick in Round 2, and then in the third round selected Jaylin Noel. Both played for Iowa State for the last two seasons.
Higgins' girlfriend, Kiersten Schmitt, reshared a post from Pro Football Focus along with a four-word caption that read:
"You can't separate them."
Higgins became the first pick of the Houston Texans in the 2025 NFL draft, while he is the 34th overall pick. The Texans had two picks in Round 2 and three in Round 3. In Round 2, they also selected Aireontae Ersery. In Round 3, their 79th pick was Jaylin Noel.
Jayden Higgins elated to join Texans with Jaylin Noel
Jayden Higgins also shared his excitement to join the Texans with his fellow teammate Jaylin Noel. On Friday, he reshared a post from Cyclonefb on his Instagram story along with a caption that reads:
"Stop playing!!! You already know what we on my brotha"
Noel was very emotional after learning about his selection for the team. The Houston Texans have shared a video on their Instagram account of the wide receiver. After hearing his name on the draft list, Noel couldn't stop his tears and crying while celebrating the big moment with his family.
It was an emotional day for Higgins as well. He also had tears in his eyes after the selection. Higgins even shared a video on his Instagram account expressing his excitement about playing for the Houston Texans.
"I am so excited to be a Texan. Cannot wait to get out there,"Higgins said.
Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins played for Iowa State for two years. Noel played for the college team from 2021 to 2024, while Higgins joined it in 2023 after spending two years (2021 and 2022) with Eastern Kentucky.
Both the wide receivers hold an impressive record in their college career and will look to continue that in their NFL journey.