Kenyon Sadiq

● Looks like an action figure, with low body fat and impressive musculature in his arms and legs ● Fluid athlete with the agility to run a three-level route tree ● Bursts off the line and sustains high-level speed to stretch the seam ● Dynamic after the catch to turn quick screens into explosive plays ● Caught 13 passes of 20-plus yards, second most among all FBS tight ends 170 Back to table of contents -- 174 of 629 -- ● Comfortably adjusts on the move to snare misplaced throws ● Defenders on hip don’t disrupt his focus — will finish catches after getting smacked ● Dogged blocker (split zone, second level, lead block), with physical hands that always finish ● Self-starter and looks to maximize his talent (NFL scout: “Driven kid. … (The) coaching staff had to pull him back at times.”) ● Teammates mention Sadiq first as the toughest player to cover in practice ● Special teams background (488 career snaps); stayed durable throughout his career

● Shorter than ideal for the position and lacks ideal length ● Needs to cut down on drops, especially easy layups ● Still learning how to use physicality mid-route to aid separation ● Doesn’t always work back to the ball to help the quarterback ● Difference in sealing defensive ends in the NFL — compared to college — will be substantial ● Needs to tighten angles and pacing when picking off defenders in space ● Missed one game because of injury (Nov. 2025) ● Just one season as a starter; averaged 40 receiving yards per game in 2025

A one-year starter at Oregon, Sadiq lined up across the formation but operated mostly out of the slot (58.5 percent of snaps) and inline (27.7 percent) in former offensive coordinator Will Stein’s balanced spread scheme. After backing up Terrance Ferguson for two seasons, Sadiq had his breakout in 2025, becoming the first player in Oregon history to win Big Ten Tight End of the Year honors. Despite sharing targets with talented fellow tight end Jamari Johnson, Sadiq led the Ducks with 51 catches, a program record for tight ends, and paced all FBS tight ends with eight touchdown grabs. A “Freaks List” alum who backed it up at the NFL combine, Sadiq is a brawny athlete with a unique combination of explosiveness and play strength. He brings both short-area quickness and long speed to the position and can outpace coverage and win at all three levels. Although he needs to clean up the easy drops, he plays strong to the football and has put numerous high-difficulty grabs (some of which required wild adjustments) on tape. As a blocker, he needs continued technique work but competes with outstanding physicality to latch, drive and win his assignment. Overall, Sadiq has mismatch-creating potential in the NFL, because of his ability to out-quick and out-tough defenders as both a pass catcher and blocker. He projects as a versatile, Vernon Davis-like weapon and has his best football ahead of him.