2026 NFL Draft TE Preview: Fantasy football outlook for Kenyon Sadiq and a class full of intrigue (and question marks)

Joel SmythFri, April 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM UTC

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With a week until the NFL Draft, analyst Joel Smyth breaks down the 2026 TE class for fantasy football. With several teams looking for hope this offseason, who are the college tight ends that can provide fantasy value while boosting the stock of others?

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Kenyon Sadiq, University of Oregon

Measurables: 6’3, 241 lbs

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Projected Draft Pick: Mid-Round 1

I’ve seen Kenyon Sadiq go as high as 1.05 in dynasty drafts and as low as 1.10. He truly is an athletic freak. Looks like a Create-A-Player, dominated the combine and shows it on tape. The ceiling is tremendous, but the concerns are hard to look past as well.​

He just turned 21, so keep that in mind, although he did not become a full-time starter until this season. After a couple of mediocre years statistically, he broke out with eight touchdowns and a solid 540 receiving yards — which isn’t bad, but as a high first-round selection, it’s … okay. Of recent players, Brock Bowers averaged 71.4 receiving yards and Tyler Warren 77.1 yards (+218 rush yards). Even Colston Loveland, on a poor passing offense, averaged 58.2 and a ridiculous 38.6% of team receiving yards.

(Also, hilarious stat: in the three games without Loveland, Michigan averaged 56 yards passing, how is that even possible?!)

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