Kenyon Sadiq | Oregon | 6’3”, 241 lbs | Mar 4, 2005 (21 years)
Kenyon Sadiq was drafted by the New York Jets, becoming the 1st tight end and 16th overall player in the 2026 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE PRODUCTION
| Year | Games Played | Receptions | Receiving Yards | Yards/Catch | TD’s |
| 2023 (Oregon) | 14 | 5 | 24 | 4.80 | 1 |
| 2024 (Oregon) | 14 | 24 | 308 | 12.80 | 2 |
| 2025 (Oregon) | 14 | 51 | 560 | 11.00 | 8 |
*Statistics Pulled from Sports Reference*
In 2025, Sadiq won many accolades. Notably, he was a Second-team Associated Press All-American, Big Ten Conference TE of the Year, and first-team All-Big Ten. Most impressively, he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award (nation’s top TE). Statistically, Sadiq led FBS TE’s with 8 receiving touchdowns and set an Oregon school record for TEs with 51 receptions. Sadiq is projected to be a 1st-round selection by NFL Mock Draft Database, and Lance Zierlein has a player comparison of Trey McBride.
FILM
STRENGTHS
Sadiq wows you with his athletics, but he’s also a very versatile tight end with a polished and robust route tree. He gets in and out of his breaks with very good snap and separation and owns man coverage. Sadiq is also very agile and has great acceleration after the catch, as showcased by his 4.29 40-yard time during the NFL Combine. Most impressively, he’s handled his run blocks with proper positioning and base width. Overall, he’s able to make things easier for play-callers and quarterbacks moving the ball downfield. He has the body control and impressive hand strength to win contested catches.
WEAKNESSES
The first noticeable red flag with Sadiq is that even though he has the frame to be a very solid blocker, he’s just adequate, as he gives good effort. He will occasionally also allow balls to hit the ground on lower difficulty plays and shows inconsistent catch focus on throws above his numbers. Edge rushers also play across his face when he’s based up, and he needs to avoid leaning as a point-of-attack blocker. All of these are things he can clean up with further commitment and development.
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ATHLETIC TESTING
At the combine, Sadiq measured 6’ 3 1/8” and 241 lbs. His arms measured 31 1/2” with a hand size of 10”. For someone his size he checked in with an impressive 40-yard dash time of 4.39 which was the best by a TE, 43.5” vertical jump, a 11’ 1” broad jump, and a 1.54 10-yard split and 26 reps on the bench press. He finished with an NFL NextGen Stats total score of 93, ranking him 1st amongst tight ends in the class and projecting him to be a good starter. Sadiq is an extremely physically gifted athlete, which makes him a very intriguing prospect who has all the raw athletic tools to succeed at the next level with further development.
DRAFT ANALYSIS
Rapid Reaction to Draft Capital: Above-average
Rapid Reaction to Landing Spot: Poor
Sadiq was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
FANTASY INSIGHTS
I rank Sadiq as the top tight end in this year’s tight end class for projected future Dynasty value; his landing spot for now and the future isn’t the most exciting. The Jets quarterback situation always seems unsettled, and this season, Geno Smith doesn’t strike fear into anyone. While the Jets have the potential to draft Arch Manning or another young quarterback next year, that’s all speculation. Additionally, although Sadiq will be the TE1, he will have Mason Taylor to compete with for targets at the same position. He will most likely rank third in the target share order behind WR Garrett Wilson and newly drafted WR Omar Cooper Jr.
Expect Sadiq to be taken now late in the first round of Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Draft, as he could go after Eli Stowers now if Stowers has a solid to above-average landing spot. Sadiq has the potential to still be a very good Dynasty asset, but now his landing spot is decreasing his value, which could make him a better or smarter buy for a Dynasty manager looking at his potential outlook a year or two from now.
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