How Kenyon Sadiq Plans to Display His Versatility at 2026 NFL Combine

The Oregon tight end is the consensus top player at his position and was recently mocked to the Chargers by NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah

Feb 26, 2026 at 12:15 PM

Omar Navarro

Jr. Writer

The tight end class has been projected to have plenty of depth in the middle rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft.

There's also no question who stands alone at the top, with Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq viewed as the consensus leader of the position group.

The tight end, listed at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, was the lone player at his position on Daniel Jeremiah’s most recent top 50 list.

Not to mention, Jeremiah and his NFL Network colleague Bucky Brooks both have recently mocked Sadiq to the Chargers at No. 22 overall.

Sadiq, who stepped to the podium on Thursday from the NFL Scouting Combine, talked about what makes him stand out among his draft class.

"Athletic abilities," Sadiq said. "I think it's there and everyone is going to see that tomorrow as well. Then mentally as well, I have a very mature mindset coming into this league."

A three-year player at Oregon, Sadiq is the position's top prospect after a season where he put up 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns.

And he's entering the NFL with a mindset of wherever he ends up, he's willing to do whatever it takes to help them win and improve.

"I'm willing to do whatever my team wants me to do," Sadiq said on Thursday. "Production is one thing, but also being a great teammate as well. Just displaying my capabilities mentally but also the attributes I can bring to a team not just snap count, but on special teams as well."

He later added: "Being versatile is a big part of my game. It's just sharpening up all the aspects of my game to being an elite level, going up to this competition."

Sadiq enters the NFL Draft in a time when the league continues to feature tight ends a bit more, opting for heavier personnel in both the run and pass.

It's something he believes adds another dimension to offenses around the league, and he can also provide.

"I think it's awesome. More tight ends in the game, more snaps for everyone," Sadiq said. "You're able to do so much with different kinds of tight ends and different personnel's in the game whether it's explosive passes, run game or creating mismatches in different places."

He later added: "Being able to create explosive pass plays but also be able to run the ball. It creates a lot of mismatches on the defensive side whether they're in nickel, base, whatever it is. If you have a great tight end, or a couple great tight ends, it really helps out your offense."

The tight end is confident he'll be able to display what he does best in the drills tomorrow.

"The versatility I think I bring, explosive pass game. I'm going to go run a great 40 and all those things tomorrow," Sadiq said. "Just showing how explosive I am in the pass game but in the run game as well so I can help a team all around."

He later added: "I want to make a statement and have a dominant Combine performance. One of the best to do it."

Tight Ends

Max Klare, Ohio State

On how doing different things at Ohio State helped him:

"Definitely helps. Getting comfortable in all different formations in different parts of the field and asked to do different jobs just makes you more well-rounded and ready for the next level."

On what he hopes to bring to the NFL:

"It starts with building relationships and building trust. I want to be a guy that comes there from Day 1 and earn trust every day because it's not going to be easy. I'm going to be a guy that's going to show up every day with the same mindset, get better and attack each day like the last."

Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt

On his strengths:

"My strengths are in my athleticism, being a matchup problem because I have a rare ability in terms of athleticism but also size to be able to create mismatches. Also being able to catch the ball."

On why he returned to Vanderbilt:

"I came back for another year because I knew what we were doing at Vandy. We won seven games, a bowl game and that was good, but I knew our team was really good and there was more we could accomplish. I wanted to come back to help the team win and also wanted to help my own process in terms of getting better at tight end. I thought that year could be another year of experience, be able to learn more, play at the SEC level before I went to the NFL."

Defensive Backs

Brandon Cisse, South Carolina

On what makes him stand out in this draft class:

"Probably elite athleticism, high IQ football player. Somebody that's still getting better each and every day. I'm not even close to what I'm going to be and I know I got a long way to go."

On versatility being a part of his game:

"Yeah, I like being able to move around. Play inside and outside. I feel like the more you can do that, the more you can bring to a team. If you can play outside on base downs and slide inside on third downs, you don't know what's coming. I could blitz from there, I can go back and play the hook, I can play the half like a safety. Versatility is huge."

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo

On what it means to be at the Combine:

"It means everything. Just being here, watching it as a young kid, telling yourself you're going to be here one day and now you're finally here. It's a dream come true."

On his style of play:

"I'm versatile. I played in the box, played up high. Being able to play anywhere on the field and make plays means a lot."

D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana

On what the National Championship did for him:

"That's definitely a thing. A guy who's a winner. I feel like I got the right mentality, the right mindset to never get comfortable. Know that people are going to be at your neck since you're winning. That 1-0 mindset kind of instilled in me. I'll just take it throughout my life."

On what he learned in his college career:

"I just learned how resilient I am. I'm a competitor as well. I always look for the best competition. Being that I came from JMU to Indiana just to play against top competition in the Big Ten. I'm a winner. I can count on probably one hand and one finger how many games I lost in my college career. I would say I'm a winner, and I just have that winning mindset."

Avieon Terrell, Clemson

On what a team is getting if they draft him:

"A leader, a baller, somebody who's going to go out there and give all the effort. Somebody who wants to come in and win a Super Bowl."

On what he's trying to prove at the Combine:

"That I'm the best corner in the draft. That's what I'm trying to prove. It's going to show, and the film shows. That's it."

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