Kenyon Sadiq


Kenyon Sadiq is an American college football tight end for the Oregon Ducks.

Early life

Sadiq was born on March 4, 2005. Raised by a single mother along with two other siblings, Sadiq and his family resided in McCammon, Idaho for most of his early life, often spending time living with his grandparents. Sadiq began playing football when he was in the fourth grade, where he was a Running back in a primarily Wing-T offense. For his freshman year of high school, Sadiq attended Marsh Valley High School in Arimo, Idaho, before moving to Idaho Falls to help tend to his grandmother. After moving, Sadiq attended Skyline [High School (Idaho)|Skyline High School] in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he, as a sophomore, helped contribute to a 42-22 Idaho High [School Activities Association|IHSAA] 4A state championship win over Emmett High School. As a junior he notched 79 receptions, 1,166 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns. Coming out of high school, Sadiq was rated as a four-star recruit and the number one recruit in Idaho, and committed to play college football for the Oregon Ducks over offers from schools such as Iowa State, Michigan, and Washington.

College career

In the 2024 [Fiesta Bowl (January)|2024 Fiesta Bowl], Sadiq hauled in his first career touchdown in the win. He finished his freshman season in 2023 with five receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown, as well a carry for 12 yards, while appearing in all 14 games. In 2024, Sadiq saw his role with the Ducks increase. In Week 8 of the 2024 season, he hauled in two receptions for a career-high 58 yards. In the 2024 [Big Ten Football Championship Game], Sadiq hauled in two receptions for 30 yards and two touchdowns in a win over 2024 [Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]. He finished the 2024 season with 24 receptions for 308 yards and two touchdowns.
Sadiq made 14 appearances for the Ducks in 2025, recording 51 receptions for 560 yards and eight touchdowns. On January 13, 2026, Sadiq declared for the 2026 NFL draft.