Oregon Ducks at the 2026 NFL Combine: who’s rising in Indy - 3/1/26

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is underway at Lucas Oil Stadium, and a handful of former Ducks have already put real juice into their draft stock—while a few others are still in the “measurements/interviews/position drills now, testing later” phase.

Below is a “progress report” on the Oregon invitees, based on what’s been officially logged and reported so far.

The headliners: Oregon’s biggest winners to date

Kenyon Sadiq is turning the TE room into a track meet

If you only check one Oregon stat line from Indy, make it this one:

40-yard dash: 4.39 (TE record pace)
Vertical: 43.5"
Broad jump: 11'1"

That combo is exactly how a prospect goes from “likely early” to “teams start calling about trading up.”

Dillon Thieneman looked like a Round 1 athlete

Thieneman’s testing matched the on-field reputation:

40-yard dash: 4.35
10-yard split: 1.52
Vertical: 41"
Broad jump: 10'5"
Bench: 18 reps

He’s being framed as a “Night 1” type of mover after those numbers plus clean drill work.

More Ducks making noise

Malik Benson showed legit NFL speed

Benson’s early testing line is a strong résumé builder:

40-yard dash: 4.37
10-yard split: 1.55
Vertical: 32.5"
Broad jump: 10'2"

A 4.37 with a solid split is the kind of “he can separate” data point scouts love to confirm.

Jadon Canady impressed in drills, saved testing for Pro Day

Canady’s combine has been more “movement skills on display” than full testing so far:

Reported as flying through position drills, showing hip flip/change of direction and ball skills.
Did not complete the vertical/broad/40 in Indy (per reporting), likely aiming to finish that at Oregon’s Pro Day.
Measured around 5'10.5", 181 lbs with 30" arms and 9.25" hands.

That’s still progress: corner is a position where smoothness and transitions in drills can matter a ton.

Still “in progress”: the guys we’re waiting to see test

Oregon had nine invitees total (second-most in program history).

The rest of the group includes:

Noah Whittington — measured in (5'8", 205 listed in combine tables), but testing numbers weren’t posted yet where I could verify.
Bryce Boettcher — measured in (around 6'1", 233 in combine tables), with testing still not posted in the same source sections I reviewed.
Emmanuel Pregnon, Isaiah World, Alex Harkey — OL workouts/testing typically come later in the schedule, so their “combine story” often starts with measurements and ends with the 40/agility/position drills.

So: if you’re tracking Oregon’s full class, Sadiq + Thieneman are the clear “stock-up” leaders right now, Benson has a measurable speed win, and Canady helped himself in the drill portion even without the full testing set.

What to watch next (the “how high can this go?” checklist)

Do Sadiq’s agility times match the explosion? If yes, that’s how you get into rare-tier TE discussions.
Does Thieneman stay clean medically and in interviews? The testing box is already checked.
Can Benson’s route/gauntlet work keep pace with the stopwatch? Speed gets you noticed; receiver drills keep you climbing.
Who finishes testing at Pro Day? Canady (and potentially others) can “complete the profile” there.