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WR · #13 · Houston Texans · week 10 vs Los Angeles Chargers · Sun Nov 8 · 4:05 PM ET

Jaylin Noel

  • TYPE Possession receiver
  • ROLE a starter
  • CLASS 2025 · R3 P79
  • EXP 1 season
  • AGE under 25
  • DEPTH PR3

As of week 10, Jaylin Noel was a WR for HOU, age 24, 1 season of experience, drafted in round 3. In 2026 through week 9 he had played 7 games on 43% of snaps; his line was 47.3 receiving yards a game, 3.3 targets a game and a 10% target share (Possession receiver by the published rule). Before 2026 he played 19 games (postseason included) over 1 season. No injury episode was on file.

The full read

In short

In short

Jaylin Noel is a starter at punt returner for HOU — 62% of the snaps in his best week of 7. He has a not stated injury. His team has not listed him on the final report. We called him PLAY in week 9 and he did not play.

Our call

Injury report

The weekly roster read

The weekly roster read listed him on a reserve list. That is a list, not an announcement by his team, and it is not a reading of ours. His team has listed no game designation for him this week. Source: the weekly roster read of reserve lists (injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended).

No dated practice report for him in week 10

The team has not published one we can date, or the window has not reached it. Not the same as his having practiced.

The evidence behind his current call

We have not read the news for this player this week.

Stats, with ranges — dot = his average, bar = his game range

  • Rec yds / game47 range -3.0–107

    wk 1–7 · 7 games

  • Targets / game3.3 range 2.0–5.0

    wk 1–7 · 7 games

  • Target share10.0% range 5–15

    wk 1–7 · 7 games

  • Snap share43.3% range 26–62

    wk 1–7 · 7 games

Snaps by week — his larger of the offence and defence share

  1. 30%wk 1
  2. 60%wk 2
  3. 26%wk 3
  4. 62%wk 4
  5. 45%wk 5
  6. 49%wk 6
  7. 31%wk 7

Role

The data behind this page — the timeline in words, every call and week on record, about him, and what this page does not show

Profile — as of week 10

RoleWR7 · 43% snaps
Season2026 · 7 games through wk 9
Per game47.3 receiving yards · 3.3 targets · 10% target share
TypePossession receiver
Career1 season · 19 games before 2026
Injuriesnone on file
Bioage 24 · 1 season' experience · drafted round 3

Where the profile comes from

Built from: honors.db; nflverse injuries_2026.csv; medical.db; nflverse players.csv; profile.db; nflverse roster_2026.csv; nflverse roster_weekly_2026.csv; nflverse snap_counts_2026.csv; nflverse stats_player_week_2026.csv. Every number in it is one those sources hold.

nflverse injuries_2026.csv

About him

About himAs the record holds it
His rolea starter at punt returner — 62% of the snaps in his best week of 7
Listed on the depth chartthird at punt returner
Snaps played43% a week on average over 7 weeks, 62% at his highest, 27% on special teams
Build5 ft 11 in · 200 lb
CollegeIowa State
Drafted2025, round 3 pick 79, by HOU
Ageunder 25 at the season's start
Experience1 season

When this call was made, and when the world knew

  1. PublicHis team's word was public as soon as it was filed.
  2. KickoffKickoff.

Last week, when he was on the report

Last weekHis team saidOur callPlayed
Week 9QuestionableCOIN FLIPleans playno

What this page does not show

his previous injuries; the reader's opinion — it has not read him in week 10; the rest of his team's report.