Who is Kenyon Sadiq? NFL mock projections, scouting report for Oregon TE

TL;DR

Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after breaking the tight end 40-yard dash record at the NFL Combine. He recorded 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns in the 2026 season.

Key points

Kenyon Sadiq is a tight end from Oregon.
He broke the tight end 40-yard dash record at the NFL Combine.
Sadiq is projected to be a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
He had 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns in the 2026 season.

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NFL teams are always on the lookout for the next great tight end.

Oregon star Kenyon Sadiq has a chance to become that kind of talent at the next level in the NFL. The 6-foot-3, 241-pound pass catcher shattered the all-time tight end record for the 40-yard dash at this year's NFL Combine. He also tested well in the vertical and broad jump.

With his success, Sadiq is expected to become a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, in Pittsburgh.

Sadiq caught a career-best 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns for the Ducks during the 2026 season. He had 24 catches for 308 yards as a sophomore, playing as a backup to Terrance Ferguson beforehand.

Here's what to know on Sadiq ahead of the NFL draft:

Who is Kenyon Sadiq?

Sadiq had already earned hype as a prospect ahead of the NFL draft combine. However, after running the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds, he broke the record for the fastest ever at the NFL Combine by a tight end. That mark was previously held by Vernon Davis (2006) and Dorin Dickerson (2010) of 4.40.

Of course, he started drawing interest before that, as combine numbers alone never lead to you becoming a first-round pick. As a junior, he broke the Oregon tight end record for receptions with 51, while his eight touchdowns were the second most in program history by a tight end and the 560 yards were the fourth most.

The breakout performance was enough for the athletic tight end to jump up mock draft boards after he combined for 29 catches for 332 yards and three touchdowns in his first two seasons with the Ducks.

Before arriving at Oregon, Sadiq was a consensus four-star recruit after leading Skyline High School to three consecutive state championship titles from 2020 to 2022 in Idaho. As a senior, he finished with 62 catches, 1,303 yards and 18 touchdowns, earning MaxPreps Idaho High School Football Player of the Year 4A All-Idaho Player of the Year honors.