Unless you’ve been living under a rock all offseason, you’ve probably heard that Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq is projected to be a breakout star this season.<\/p>\n
It didn’t take long for him to deliver.<\/p>\n
Less than six minutes into the season, Sadiq caught a short pass and appeared to be tackled for a short gain, but he tossed the would-be tackler aside and dashed into the endzone for a 20-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n
Kenyon said GET OFF ME \ud83d\ude24@GoDucks<\/a> x @KenyonSadiq<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfa: @BigTenNetwork<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/J7lI8cfICb<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n MORE:\u00a0Oregon vs. Montana State live score, updates, highlights<\/a><\/p>\n That play immediately reignited the buzz from NFL draft experts that Sadiq is the overwhelming favorite to become the first tight end selected in next year’s draft.<\/p>\n Crown him! #TE1<\/a><\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/nL6p3jj5au<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brentley Weissman (@Brentley12) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Kenyon Sadiq 2026 NFL Draft TE1 https:\/\/t.co\/obvHCmCzl8<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ray G (@RayGQue) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Kenyon Sadiq said WEIGHT. ROOM. pic.twitter.com\/H4Zv6ecygl<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) August 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Not a bad start for the breakout player who had just two touchdowns last season.<\/p>\n Safe to say he’ll top that mark quickly this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n MORE OREGON NEWS:<\/p>\n Oregon Ducks mascot loses head, scrambles for cover<\/a>NFL draft expert ‘irrationally excited’ about Oregon’s Kenyon SadiqDan Lanning reveals why he doesn’t announce Oregon’s starting QB<\/a>Why Dillon Gabriel could get his shot sooner than you might think<\/a><\/p>\n