INDIANAPOLIS -- Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq ran the fastest 40-yard dash of any tight end at the NFL Scouting Combine since at least 2003, posting a blazing time of 4.39 seconds on Friday.
Sadiq's official time bested the previous mark of 4.40 seconds, set by Vernon Davis in 2006 and tied by Dorin Dickerson in 2010.
The 6-foot-3 1/8, 241-pound Sadiq was expected to be a standout during the workout portion of the event, and he started the night with a broad jump of 11-1. It was the highest mark of the 2026 combine among tight ends before Vanderbilt's Eli Stowers topped it a few minutes later with a jump of 11-3.
Sadiq shined in the vertical leap, too, jumping 43 1/2 inches, only to be outdone by Stowers shortly thereafter after he posted a jump of 45 1/2 inches, the best mark by a TE since at least 2003.
Even still, Sadiq -- who is NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah's No. 16 overall prospect -- had a marvelous day. He was finally able to outpace Stowers in an event with his 4.39 40, with Stowers logging an official time of 4.51 seconds.
Sadiq turned in his finest college season in 2025, with 51 receptions for 560 yards (11.0-yard average) and eight TD catches, which led all FBS tight ends. He was a second-team Associated Press All-American and the Big Ten Conference Tight End of the Year, losing out on the John Mackey Award (nation's top TE) to Stowers.
Entering the combine, Sadiq was widely viewed as the top tight end in the class and a likely first-round pick. His tremendous workout numbers won't do much to slow down the hype train.
