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Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq ran a 4.39-second 40 at the NFL Scouting Combine, the fastest by a tight end since at least 2003, surpassing Vernon Davis’s 4.40 (2006) and Dorin Dickerson’s 4.40 (2010). He also posted strong broad and vertical jumps and had a standout 2025 season (51 receptions, 560 yards, 8 TD), fueling first-round expectations as NFL.com projects him as a top-16 prospect.
Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq confirmed a meeting with the Denver Broncos at the NFL Scouting Combine and said reuniting with former Ducks quarterback Bo Nix would be “awesome.” Sadiq credited Nix for mentoring him in college and noted that if he posts a strong combine (potentially a 4.5-second 40-yard dash), he could be a first‑round candidate for Denver, which is prioritizing tight end depth and even weighing the possibility of moving up to No. 30.
Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer outlines a wide slate of NFL Combine contenders, led by Oregon TE Kenyon Sadiq as a potential athletic outlier and featuring standout linebackers, receivers, and linemen who could post eye-opening numbers; the piece notes that many players may skip testing, and there is only one quarterback mentioned—North Dakota State’s Cole Payton—in a class otherwise lacking marquee quarterback headlines.