Jan 30, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team wide receiver Jaylin Noel of Iowa State (12) and National team wide receiver Jayden Higgins of Iowa State (9) work through drills during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images
Five Iowa State football players are competing this week in the annual Reese’s Senior Bowl game and ensuing practice sessions that lead up to Saturday.
Here’s everything we’ve seen from wide receivers Jaylin Noel & Jayden Higgins, offensive lineman Jalen Travis, and defensive backs Malik Verdon & Darien Porter.
Fans can tune into Saturday’s game at 1:30 p.m. CT on NFL Network.
Below is a sampling of some of the best highlights from the week, starting with Jalin Noel while he’s rocking the script Cyclones helmet.
Iowa State WR Jaylin Noel is making a NAME for himself at the @SeniorBowl! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/5OCZdZ5Ta5
— Fantasy Points (@FantasyPts) January 29, 2025
Another day another Jaylin Noel highlight!#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE pic.twitter.com/3sYwTGTJAR
— Jason Allwine (@JFootballwine) January 30, 2025
Jaylin Noel (WR, Iowa State) on his quickness, his inside/outside versatility, and meeting with some teams like the #Titans at the #SeniorBowl. @AtoZSportsNFL pic.twitter.com/exe1HxuYGz
— Travis May (@FF_TravisM) January 30, 2025
Jayden Higgins showing off his dominant speed in 1-on-1’s.
No help is always tough for a DB in 1-on-1s, but Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins showing off some vertical separation is good to see
Big part of what would make a successful Senior Bowl for him pic.twitter.com/ZjJFFp9zAL
— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) January 29, 2025
With another view here:
I don’t normally like posting reps where the WR blows past a defender this easily, but Jayden Higgins isn’t supposed to be able to move like this at this size pic.twitter.com/jYsM44iIxH
— Joe DeLeone (@joedeleone) January 29, 2025
And Higgins is capturing eyes all around Mobile.
Jayden Higgins is THE GUY I’ve planted my flag on at WR for the 2025 NFL Draft.
An awesome combo of size, agility, hands, nuance, and contested catch ability.
He should be a 1st round pick. pic.twitter.com/F5cEmx6AGp
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) January 29, 2025
Darien Porter reportedly had the top speed as a gunner on punt coverage and can be seen below in an interview.
Per our partners at @ZebraSports Iowa State CB Darien Porter with the top speed so far this week topping out at 21.89 mph as a gunner on punt coverage.
ST reps matter!#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/fZdpjwesv7
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) January 29, 2025
Iowa St CB Darien Porter has a chance to make his mark in the NFL very early.
6’3”, arms the reach from Mobile to Seattle & one of the highest recorded running speeds on the field recorded in Mobile this week.
Total package…and only been playing CB for 3 years
Could the… pic.twitter.com/looANGE1XS
— Dom C (@DC_NYJets) January 30, 2025
Jalen Travis hanging with Marshall’s Mike Green.
Not many OTs can hang with Mike Green but this is a really nice rep for Iowa State’s Jalen Travis pic.twitter.com/2Kis8AYiZT
— Jack Brentnall (@Jack_Brentnall) January 30, 2025
