Friday Feature #12: Kenyon Sadiq
Oregon is a lock for the College Football Playoff and will be sitting at home on Championship Weekend, waiting to see who they will play. I have made no secret of the fact that I enjoy watching the Oregon offense under Will Stein, and so do Kentucky, given that he was just named their Head Coach. One of the wrinkles of the Stein offence is how he utilises TEs, and Oregon’s TE1 has been arguably the breakout NFL draft prospect for the Ducks and could be selected on Day 1. Check out my detailed scouting report on Kenyon Sadiq below:
Background & Measurables
Name: Kenyon Sadiq
Year: Junior
Size: 6’3, 245 pounds
Position/Scheme Fit: Receiving TE in a Quick-Game offense
Former 4-star recruit out of Idaho back in 2023. He committed to Oregon over schools like Michigan and Washington, having played on both sides of the ball and being a 3-sport athlete. He played in all 14 games for the Ducks as a true freshman, playing about 300 snaps, with almost 200 of those coming on special teams. On offense, he caught five passes for 24 yards and a touchdown, with that TD coming in the Fiesta Bowl.
His touches were limited in 2024 behind eventual second-round pick Terrance Ferguson, with Sadiq finishing with 24 catches for 308 yards and two touchdowns. He appeared on the Shrine Bowl 1000 before the 2025 season as a possible draft prospect, but has broken out in a major way with 40 catches for 490 yards and 8 TDs. Named as a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the best TE in college football, Sadiq could have a prominent role in any postseason success the Ducks might have in 2025.
Detailed Scouting Report
Strengths
1. Versatile TE, who played 3 sports in High School, and it shows. He takes jet sweeps, catches screens, plays inline, the slot and outside. An all-rounder who will be a fit as a possession TE in most systems.
2. Dynamic after the catch. Rare skills in space for the TE position with good acceleration and enough size to break through arm tackles from DBs on the outside. Has even hurdled defenders several times during the 2025 season.
3. Runs routes from a variety of positions and does so at a high level. Looks like a wide receiver at times, when asked to play in the slot ot outside. Can run seams and post routes, while he also works at pace even when he's not the primary read.
4. Shows excellent hands, comfortable making catches from a variety of spots. Capable of making catches away from his body and has been a safety blanket for Dante Moore all season, consistently, and is even effective on scramble drills.
5. Makes plays with defenders draped all over him. Comfortable playing over the middle of the field and makes catches in traffic. Has reeled in greater than 50% of his contested targets this year and puts his basketball skills to good effect.
Development Points
1. Inconsistent as a blocker. Makes decent initial contact when deployed as an H-back across the formation, but lacks the frame to move people in the run game. Will need to improve to stay on the field consistently, or he will be deployed solely on the move as a blocker at the next level.
2. Similar to his QB, he doesn't have a lot of starting experience. Overall awareness of the offense drops at times, where he looks like he doesn't know the intent of the play. Will need time to adapt to the NFL at a position notorious for a more difficult pro adjustment.
3. Despite being deployed everywhere for the Ducks, a lot of his production has come from screens and flats, e.g. vs Penn State. Has improved in 2025 on his big plays and ADOT, but it was at only 2.4 in 2024, so one to watch.
4. Does have some drops this year, mostly on downfield shots, which isn't unusual with an uptick in volume. 5 in total in 2025, so he does need to improve his concentration and focus to be more consistent when the ball is in the air.
Conclusion
Kenyon Sadiq has broken out in a big way as the TE1 for the Oregon Ducks, including dominating performances vs Minnesota and USC back-to-back in November. He has a rare ability after the catch for a TE, with explosiveness and initial quickness that rivals even the top receivers in the class. He has work to do as a blocker, and some of his route running is basic in the Will Stein offense, but if deployed in 2 TE sets as primarily a receiver, he could be explosive at the next level, matching the production of recent 1st-round TEs. I would be surprised if Sadiq makes it past the Top 30 picks when the draft rolls around.
Grade: 7.1/9.0 (1st round grade)
Player Comp: Dalton Kincaid
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