CFB Zeitgeist Score
76
All-Conference in the position cohort. Carried by rec yards at the 95th percentile.
Kenyon Sadiq
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-06-22
Kenyon Sadiq is a cornerstone for Oregon — measured against the line he joined.
560REC YDS51REC8REC TD
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.122
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI narrative · updated 2026-06-22 · compiled from CFB Zeitgeist data
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New York2026 NFL rookie season
#16Rd 1 · Pick 16
New York2026 NFL rookie season
TE · OREGON · BIG TEN
Kenyon Sadiq
- 3
- #18
- 6-3 | 245 lb
- Idaho Falls, ID
Heisman Heat
#293
<1% win probability
Fan Belief
Awaiting
Player-specific FI not yet ingested. Falls back to team mood below.
Respect Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
Reality Gap
Awaiting
Coming online with player-level FI.
ACCOLADE PROBABILITY
Heisman
<1%
TOP TE AWARD
Mackey
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CONSENSUS
All-American
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Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Producing measurable value above replacement.
Not on team2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
In Their Words
76 windows · 2025 fan posts
every×56.5touchdown×31.5kenyon×6557.1nfl×25.1draft×16.2oregon×15.6
“Every Kenyon Sadiq TD 2025 Every touchdown from Kenyon Sadiq so far this 2025 season.”
reddit/ducks · fan post, verbatim
Career arc · Season-by-season Standing
3 seasons on the ladder
2023
Oregon · TE
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2024
Oregon · TE
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★
2025
Oregon · TE
R09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
Recognized
NFL Draft 2026 · Rd 1, Pick 16 · #16 overall · New York
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+2233%
Up 2233% from first season to most-recent.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Oregon
NFL
NFL Draft
R1 · #16
Identity & Role
The durable bio layer: position, size, hometown, and roster role.
Recruiting Pedigree
How big the prospect was before college, and whether the later career arc beat that expectation.
| Class | Profile | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4-star | 0.9445 | No. 122 recruit | HighSchool | Oregon |
Transfer Arc
Portal movement changes role, context, and perception. This keeps that path in one place.
| Season | Move | Context |
|---|---|---|
| No transfer portal moves on file for this player. | ||
Heisman Lens · 2024 Season · Final
Where the player landed at the end of the listed season — final nowcast rank, win/finalist/ballot probabilities, and the cleanest official Heisman placement on file.
HIGH CONFIDENCE· through week 16Heisman Futures
Not yet listed on major futures markets.
Achievements
- Program Benchmark 5.5% Program Benchmark Season leader for the program at the player's position across the headline volume metric (passing yards / rushing yards / receiving yards). Held by 5.5% of the 2025 pool. Team leader in receiving yards (560).
Selector Grid · 2025
AP—
FWAA—
AFCA—
WCFF—
SN—
SI—
NIL · Recruiting · NFL Draft
Market value, pedigree & pro outcome
Recruit stars
★★★★☆
to Oregon
Composite
0.9445
#122 national
NFL Draft
2026 · Rd 1, Pick 16
#16 overall · New York
Today’s Hot-Take
The Hot-Take engine fires when this player’s percentile profile crosses a defensible threshold (top 10% in a cohort, 100+ snap sample). When it’s quiet, the model is honoring its “must be defensible” rule.
Anti-Take
PENDINGThe contrarian read fires when the rules-engine detects a stat that complicates the Hot-Take. Quiet here means the model hasn’t found a defensible counter yet — not that one doesn’t exist.
The Room on Kenyon Sadiq
Fan sentiment · Season 2025 conversation window
Belief Meter
61
Quietly Bullish
Top Take
“”
Trajectory
Per-cohort trajectory lands when historical bucket data is aggregated.
Cohort divergence map
- Own fans · n=42
- National · n=3
Rival Radar
How rival fanbases talk about Kenyon Sadiq
No rival-bucket mentions in the current season.
Signature Story
Awaiting candidate metric
He hasn't written his page yet — we'll start filling it in when there are enough snaps to rank against his peers.
Signature Moment
No signature moment on the ledger yet.
Returns once this player puts together a multi-game body of work — single-game flashes alone don't clear the bar.
Season Pace · Projection
Where the receiving totals stand
Through 14g
560Rec yards
51Receptions
8Rec TDs
Per game
40Rec yards
4Receptions
1Rec TDs
Final
560Rec yards
51Receptions
8Rec TDs
✓ Hit 8 receiving TDs · finished with 8.
Why the honors trail matters
The fast read on the thing that makes this player more than a generic stat line.
The useful clue on this card is not just the Heisman rank, but the broader honors spine. Kenyon Sadiq already has 2 loaded recognition items, which helps distinguish a player who is merely productive from one who is already earning selector-level validation.
2025 Season · Final
Traditional stats first. Advanced context underneath.
Last season
TE season snapshot
2025 season snapshot | final
2025 season snapshot | finalData: CFBD player stats + local Heisman modelPeer context: same position + same level
Player identity What kind of player is this?
30-second read
What kind of player is this?
Target magnet against FBS receiving peers.
2025 Season · Final
2025 season snapshot | final
Receiving
REC
51 99th
YDS
560 99th
YPR
11.0 65th
TD
8 100th
Rushing
CAR
3 80th
YDS
6 53rd
YPC
2.0 53rd
TD
0 69th
Game Log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 14 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-13vs Montana State | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 69-3vs Oklahoma State | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| Wk 3 | W 34-14@ Northwestern | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-7vs Oregon State | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Wk 5 | W 30-24@ Penn State | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-30vs Indiana | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 8 | W 56-10@ Rutgers | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 2 | 30 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 9 | W 21-7vs Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-13vs Minnesota | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 1 | 23 | Season-high 96 yds |
| Wk 13 | W 42-27vs USC | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 2 | 28 | 2 TD catches |
| Wk 14 | W 26-14@ Washington | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Bowl | W 51-34vs James Madison | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 | |
| Bowl | W 23-0@ Texas Tech | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 | |
| Bowl | L 22-56@ Indiana | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 21 | |
| Total | 51 | 560 | 11.8 | 8 | 30 |
Season-by-season tables Career rows + per-season box score
Traditional history
Traditional Stats
Season rows up top, career context at the bottom.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Oregon12-2HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2024Oregon13-1HC: Dan Lanning · Balanced
2025Oregon13-2HC: Dan Lanning · Run-leaning
Advanced layer Usage, value, and context
Advanced metrics second
Advanced Metrics
Usage, value, and opponent-adjusted context.
The tight end's share of the passing offense, which helps distinguish a featured receiving tight end from a secondary option.
A blended usage view that shows how often the offense flows through the tight end compared with other same-level peers.
Every percentile is compared against players at the same position and level, so an FBS quarterback is judged against FBS quarterbacks, not the whole sport.
The top tables stick to the stats fans already know from broadcasts and box scores. Advanced context is pushed underneath instead of replacing the basics.
Open full stat explorer
| Group | Metric | Value | Rank | Pct | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiving | Receptions | 51 | #5/475 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving yards | 560 | #8/475 | 99th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving TD | 8 | #1/475 | 100th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Yards / catch | 11.0 | #166/475 | 65th pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Pass share | 17.3% | #14/468 | 97th pct | Air-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing yards | 6 | #26/53 | 53rd pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Carries | 3 | #13/59 | 80th pct | Volumevs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rushing LONG | 3 | #27/50 | 48th pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Yards / carry | 2.0 | #26/53 | 53rd pct | Efficiencyvs FBS TE |
| Rushing | Rush TD | 0 | #20/62 | 69th pct | Scoringvs FBS TE |
| Receiving | Receiving LONG | 30 | #134/475 | 72nd pct | Metricvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Passing-down usage | 11.3% | #10/468 | 98th pct | Known-passing sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 3rd-down usage | 10.7% | #20/468 | 96th pct | Money-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | 2nd-down usage | 8.8% | #21/468 | 96th pct | Middle-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Role share | 8.5% | #11/468 | 98th pct | Share of team offensevs FBS TE |
| Usage | 1st-down usage | 7.6% | #16/468 | 97th pct | Early-down loadvs FBS TE |
| Usage | Standard-down usage | 7.5% | #17/468 | 97th pct | Base-situation sharevs FBS TE |
| Usage | Rush share | 0.8% | #21/468 | 96th pct | Ground-game usagevs FBS TE |
| Ball Security | Fumbles lost | 0 | #1/55 | 100th pct | Turnoversvs FBS TE |
Player Standing
Universal 17-step ladder. Tier pills below; accolade streams nested.
ALL-CONF HM
On-team2-deepStartingRecognizedEliteApex
ALL-CONF HM · Rung 9 of 16
Why he’s here
All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started.
What moves him up
A best-at-position run lifts to 1st team.
What moves him down
A back-end conference finish drops out of the honor list.
Accolade streams
Status—Awaiting tracker
The Mackey award tracker integrates per-week probability once a dedicated scraper for this award lands. Confirmed past winners and finalists for this player will surface here.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home8g | 3.2 | 41.8 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| Road6g | 4.2 | 37.7 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
Win vs Loss
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins12g | 3.7 | 42.5 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
| Losses2g | 3.5 | 25.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-79g | 3.1 | 32.8 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.6 | 53.0 | 10.6 | 1.0 |
Pocket and defense-quality (clean vs. pressure) splits are coming soon.
Savant · Box-rate percentiles
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
76All-Conference
Elite: rec tds (99th). Strength: receptions (97th).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Advanced Savant · TE · 2024
Percentile Card
Advanced opponent-adjusted percentile bars are coming soon for this player.
P4G5All FBS
Advanced Savant
Opponent-adjusted advanced metrics with a cohort filter.
Advanced opponent-adjusted metrics are coming soon for this player. Selected cohort: P4.
Peer Comparator · Fingerprint match
Three closest profiles by box-rate percentile
Kenyon SadiqOregonJosh CuevasAlabama· 89% simChamon MetayerArizona State· 82% simDallen BentleyUtah· 82% sim
Rec TDs
Receptions
Rec yards
Fumbles lost
Rush yards
Yards / catch
Long catch
Rush TDs
Closest peers by overall box-score percentile profile at the same position.
Player DNA
The Complete TE
Dual-threat: blocks when needed, catches when needed. Coveted on both sides.
TE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brock Bowers’s 2023 season.
Brock Bowers
61%match
MackeyConsensus All-AmericanNFL Rd 1 · Pk 13
#2
Ben Sinnott
All-Big 12NFL Rd 2 · Pk 21
59%
#3
Terrance Carter
59%
#4
R.J. Maryland
56%
#5
Ja'Tavion Sanders
All-Big 12NFL Rd 4
56%
Differs from Brock on
Class year (higher)
TD rate (higher)
Weight (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Brenton Strange's junior season at Penn State (2022).
Brenton Strange
73%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 30
#2
Terrance Carter
All-Sun Belt
69%
#3
Joel Wilson
All-MAC
68%
#4
Brayden Willis
NFL Rd 7
68%
#5
Payne Durham
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
67%
Matches Brenton on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Brenton on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Reception volume (higher)
Recruiting rating (higher)
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Pass share
44.9%
436 pass / 534 run
Plays / game
64.7
15 games
OL sack rate (allowed)
4.8%
250 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023
Dan Lanning
Oregon
2024
Dan Lanning
Oregon
2025
Dan Lanning
Oregon
Played his entire career under Dan Lanning.
Bio · Recruiting · Transfer · Roster
Off-field context — switch tabs to drill into recruit profile, transfer arc, or roster timeline.
HometownIdaho Falls, ID
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
Class3
PositionTE
Jersey18
No fields populated yet.
No fields populated yet.
Current teamOregon
ConferenceBig Ten
Joined2025
Career arc3 season(s)
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-Big Ten
Trophy Case · Detail
Every honor on the ledger, broken out by stream and selector.
2 all-conference honors
Conference-level recognition helps anchor whether a player is merely statistically loud or actually viewed as elite within his competitive lane.
Honors Timeline
Season-end distinction and week-by-week recognition on one timeline.
| Season | Honor | Scope | Team / Selector | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Oregon | Big Ten | TE |
| 2025 | All-Big Ten | all_conference | Oregon | Big Ten | KWAL |
Heisman By Year
Modeled rank and official finish by season.
Roster Timeline
Team, conference, and class by season.