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Kenyon Sadiq | 2026 NFL Draft Profile Snapshot Top-50 Players Post NFL Combine

NFL Draft Analyst Will Rock Grades Kenyon Sadiq At #8 In The Detroit Football Journal Top-50 Players 2.0

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Mar 15, 2026
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#8 | TE | Kenyon Sadiq | Oregon

Ht: 6’ 3-1/8” (6031) | Wt: 241 | Hand: 10” | Arm 31.5” | Wing: 78.25” | Ape: 1.04

2025 Stats: 51 Rec | 560 Yds (11.0 Y/R) | 8 TDs (14 Games)

Key Stats: 58.3% Contested CR | 145.5 PRWT

PFF: 72.1 Receiving Grade | 73.8 Overall | 66.3 Run Block Grade

Red Flags: 10.5% Drop Rate

Draft Stock ⬆️6 | Previous Rankings: #14


Kenyon Sadiq weaponized Oregon’s spread offense in 2025—claiming Big Ten Tight End of the Year honors—rewriting the Ducks’ record books with 51 catches and eight touchdowns. As a Mackey Award finalist, he operated as a lethal "move" mismatch—reinforcing his value as a QB’s best friend with a massive 145.5 passer rating when targeted. Evaluators arrived in Indianapolis to contextualize this historic efficiency against athletic benchmarks—searching for the verified traits to justify Sadiq potentially becoming the highest-drafted tight end since 2021.

Sadiq delivered a historic clinic—obliterating the all-time tight end 40-yard dash record with a 4.39. Off the turf, he overwhelmed front offices during “chalk talk”

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