2026 NFL Draft: Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq

The tight end position continues to grow dramatically in terms of its importance to NFL passing games. Every team would like to have a big pass catcher that is too quick for most linebackers and too physical for most safeties and slot DBs.

For that reason, Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq will likely be a highly-coveted prospect in this year’s draft.

Take advantage of our NFL Draft Week discount and subscribe for just $12 per year:

Sadiq is on the shorter side for a tight end (6’3 1/8”). But he ran a ridiculous 4.39 40-yard dash at the combine this year. That’s the fastest time by a tight end since at least 2003.

Not to mention, his time was faster than most of the top wide receiver prospects in this year’s draft. That’s impressive considering Sadiq is also 240 pounds.

On top of that, he had a ridiculous 43 1/2” vertical jump. He’s an athletic specimen to put it mildly.

Any team looking to add Sadiq will be doing so for what he can add to their passing game. Because in that department, he has all the tools (we’ll get to his blocking in a bit).

He has the ability to shake defenders at the line:

He can get vertical in a hurry. Watch him blow past this slot cornerback, keeping him from getting his hands on him or disrupting his route: