Kenyon Sadiq
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 78.9 points in belief.
Oregon DEs Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti announced they will BOTH return to the Ducks in 2026. That helps the Ducks in their national title pursuit. On this episode of Locked On Ducks, Spencer McLaughlin reacts to the flurry of news…
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Kenyon Sadiq
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. He has spent three seasons in the Oregon receiving corps. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Big Ten. The receipt on tape: 96 rec yds, 8 receptions against Minnesota, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Oregon, 892 receiving yards — drafted at #16 overall by New York.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New York2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
4 rec · 22 yds
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Matt Lauter’s 2024 season.
Differs from Matt on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brenton Strange's junior season at Penn State (2022).
Matches Brenton on
Differs from Brenton on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #133
Peaked at #133 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+2233%
Up 2233% from first season to most-recent.