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Senior Bowl Interview: Iowa State’s Jaylin Noel Is More Than Just A Slot Receiver

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A lot of the buzz entering Senior Bowl week was on Iowa State WR Jayden Higgins, and rightfully so, but his fellow Cyclone Jaylin Noel had arguably the best week of any wide receiver in attendance. The National team DBs voted him the WR practice player of the week.

ud835udc69ud835udc79ud835udc6cud835udc68ud835udc72ud835udc70ud835udc75ud835udc6e: Iowa State's Jaylin Noel was named top WR on National squad in vote from CB & DS position groups at Practice Player-of-the-Week awards ceremony today at 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.#TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™ufe0f pic.twitter.com/OUALvptBUZ

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) January 31, 2025

At 5096, 196 pounds, Noel’s body type suggests he is more of a slot receiver, but he played primarily on the outside in Mobile during the Senior Bowl week of practices.