New York Giants Draft Prospect Profile: WR Jaylin Noel, Iowa State

Jaylin Noel offers special teams ability as a punt returner.

Jaylin Noel, WR

Height: 5’10”
Weight: 194 lbs
Class: Senior
School: Iowa State
Hand Size: 8 ¾”
Arm Length: 29 ½”
40 Yard Dash: 4.39s
10 Yard Split: 1.51s
Vertical Jump: 41 ½”
Broad Jump: 112”
20 Yard Shuttle: 4.17
3-Cone Drill: 6.82
Bench Press: 23 reps
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A former three-star recruit out of Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was the eighth-ranked player from his state and the 87th wide receiver during the 2021 recruiting cycle.

Noel averaged 14.9 yards per reception in 2024 with 2.62 yards per route run and a 12.2 aDOT. Noel dropped 19 passes in college with nine over the last two seasons and he had a 72.7% slot rate through his college career.

Noel had a phenomenal 2024 season that earned him First-Team All-Big-12 and was also the Big-12 Special Teams Player of the Year. Noel averaged 15.2 yards per punt return(13 attempts) and 17.7 yards per kick return attempt (three attempts) in 2024.

Noel was a co-captain in 2023 and 2024 and he was Second Team All-Big-12 in 2023 as well. Noel finished second in school history with 245 career receptions and he was ranked fourth in school history with 2,851 yards. He was in attendance at the 2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

Strengths

Shorter with a sturdy build
Elite short-area-quickness with good acceleration
Very good deep speed and second gear
Excellent smooth athlete with elite explosiveness
Immediate burst off the line of scrimmage to threaten
Very quick with excellent change of direction and fluidity
Quickly gets in and out of breaks
Smart route runner – attacks leverage and uses speed to advantageous
Solid ability to tempo his routes when needed
Dangerous explosiveness after cut
Maximized his limited catch radius – very good body adjustment
Acrobatic catch trait – came down with difficult passes in traffic
Athletic ability allowed him to create a lot of YAC through speed
Three-level threat
Elite competitive nature
Two-time team captain
Excellent special teams and kick-off return ability

Don't sleep on this guy.
Slot WR Jaylin Noel is 5'10" 196lbs. He played in 51 games catching 245 passes for 2835 yards with an 11.7 yard average and 18 TD's over 4 seasons at Iowa State.
-He also rushed the ball 13 times for 84 yards.
-He returned 53 punts for 466 yards
-He…
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Weaknesses

Very undersized with limited catch radius
Small hands for a wide receiver
Inconsistent at defeating press coverage
Would think he’d force more missed tackles with his athletic traits – only 21 in his career, 7 over the last two seasons
Concentration drops – 19 drops throughout his career
Needs to be more effective at blocking

Summary

Jaylin Noel possesses a high floor with excellent kickoff return ability and solid slot-receiving traits. He displays enough development in his senior season to suggest there’s still room for growth as a route runner.

Noel is a phenomenal athlete with good receiving traits who is always playing through the whistle. He is undersized and lacks desirable measurables (arm length/hand size, but his ability to succeed at each level of the field while being a consistent deep threat is a valuable trait that can successfully translate at the next level. His floor is high, but he still possesses a high ceiling.

GRADE: 6.28

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Jaylin Noel, WR

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