This Oregon Ducks star saw his stock surge in this new NFL Draft projection.
The Oregon Ducks don't have a whole lot of players slated to fly off the board in the early rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.
In fact, Oregon only really has three of them: tight end Kenyon Sadiq, safety Dillon Thieneman and guard Emmanuel Pregnon.
The general consensus is that Sadiq is the best prospect of the bunch, although Thieneman has been generating a whole lot of momentum lately.
Just about everyone has Sadiq going in the first round, although there have been some differences regarding his range.
Charles Davis of NFL.com, however, seems to believe that Sadiq is near a top-10 pick and has him going 11th overall to the Miami Dolphins in his latest mock draft.
"New QB Malik Willis gets what all passers want: a tight end who can make game-changing plays," Davis wrote.
The Dolphins are in desperate need of offensive talent after releasing Tyreek Hill and trading away Jaylen Waddle. Not exactly an ideal situation for Willis.
Kenyon Sadiq. Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images.While wide receiver may actually be the better play for Miami, picking up Sadiq wouldn't be the worst idea in the world, either.
Heck, Sadiq is basically a tight end in a big wide receiver's body.
The 6-foot-3, 241-pound weapon hauled in 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns during his final season at Oregon in 2025. He also ran a ridiculous 4.39 in the 40-yard dash, the fastest ever by a tight end.
Sadiq is unquestionably one of the most freakish athletes in this draft class, and whoever selects him will likely end up being very fortunate.
The 21-year-old arrived at Eugene in 2023 but barely played during his freshman campaign, logging just five catches for 24 yards and a score.
Sadiq's playing time increased in Year 2, when he snared 24 balls for 308 yards while reaching the end zone twice. He then led all Ducks players in receptions last season.
Tight ends are always interesting. They don't have a premium position, so their draft stock tends to vacillate. But for a talent as unique as Sadiq, there is a good chance he does end up vaulting up to near the top 10 next month.
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