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Jaylin Noel

WR·Houston Texans·#13·5'11"·200 lb·Rookie·Iowa State
Round 3, pick 79 in 2025
Updated November 10, 2026
72.8
Model Score
Up from 72.4 last year
Trade value ·a 5th

Recruited

Class of 2021 · Receiver · High school: Park Hill, Kansas City, MO

Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 837 in the nation. Composite 0.8630, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
Partial list
None on record beyond his commitment
Committed to
Iowa State

Partial offer list. Offer lists for the 2021 class are partial everywhere we can read them: we hold 3 or more offers for 43 of 3,366 recruits, and we grade only those boards.

College: Iowa State 2021-24

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Our College Grade

76.9 MODEL
2021
58.0
2022
63.1
2023
74.3
2024
76.6
Ranked #155 among WRBroke out at 21.0

How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.

College Production

Iowa State · Big 12

SeasonGTgtRecYdsTDPos Rk
20211146403160261
20221275605813187
2023127264797757
20241488811,208830

The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.

Scouting Report

Iowa State · 2025 draft class

Noel is an explosive playmaker with exceptional quickness, acceleration, and versatility. He creates separation with his elite short-area quickness and route-running precision, consistently stressing defenses from various alignments. Noel displays good body control and adjustment to the ball in the air. His hands are reliable, catching the ball cleanly away from his frame. After the catch, Noel is electric, with the vision and elusiveness to turn short completions into explosive gains. His versatility shows in his ability to contribute as a runner on jet sweeps and as a return specialist.

Strengths

  • Short-area quickness
  • route-running precision
  • yards-after-catch ability
  • positional versatility
  • acceleration
  • return game value
  • competitive toughness
  • playmaking instincts

Concerns

  • Size limitations may affect durability and contested catch situations
  • still developing play strength through contact
  • can improve as a blocker
  • occasional body catching

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