TE Kenyon Sadiq was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his Week 3 performance against the Lions.
Sadiq became the first rookie tight end, and fourth rookie pass catcher in Jets history to record 7 receptions, 105-plus receiving yards and 1 receiving TD in a single game, according to Stats Perform. Sadiq also became the first rookie to have 100+receiving yards in a single game this season while becoming the first Jets rookie tight end to eclipse the century mark since 2008
He scored the Jets' first TD against the Lions, soaring through the air to haul in a 24-yard pass from Geno Smith in the second quarter. As the Green & White fought out of a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter, Sadiq made a 43-yard surge up the field, gaining 21 yards after the catch.
Sadiq was selected No. 16 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft out of Oregon, and he made history in February, running the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds, the fastest ever at the NFL Combine by a tight end.
In 2025 with the Ducks, he set the Oregon single season record for catches by a TE with 51. In just three games with the Green & White, Sadiq has 12 receptions for 143 yards and a TD along with a 3-yard end-around rushing score in Week 1 against the Titans. With his 24-yard touchdown vs. Detroit, Sadiq joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Ozzie Newsome as the only rookie tight ends in NFL history to record a rushing and receiving touchdown within their first three career games.
