US EditionCaleb Downs, Kenyon Sadiq may provide strong draft value for NFL teams at often undervalued spots
Two All-American Ohio State players are projected as top NFL draft prospects due to their size, speed, instincts, and college production, scouts say.
- At the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, Ohio State safety and tight end spoke to scouts, with prospects for April's NFL draft.
- Standing out thanks to college résumés and physical traits, Downs spent three years at Alabama and Ohio State, a foundation scouts cite for his projection.
- Combining production and measurables, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs recorded nearly 250 tackles, six interceptions, three forced fumbles, and one recovery, while Ohio State tight end Kenyon Sadiq is listed at 6-foot-3, 245 pounds and will run the 40-yard dash Friday.
- Draft-Night uncertainty centers on positional valuation, as draft night timing is unclear due to undervaluing safeties and tight ends despite their potential impact.
- Looking toward next fall, scouts expect Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and tight end Kenyon Sadiq to join elite playmakers, with both eager to prove themselves.
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Downs, Sadiq may provide draft value at undervalued spots
INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL’s annual scouting combine. Rather than brag about sitting atop their respective positional rankings — safety and tight end — for April’s NFL draft, the two All-Americans spoke confidently about simply what they could add next fall. At this stage, there’s no real debate about where Downs and Sadiq stand. The only real question is how long they’ll be waiting on draft ni…
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Caleb Downs, Kenyon Sadiq may provide strong draft value for NFL teams at often undervalued spots
Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL’s scouting combine. Rather than boasting about their spots in the positional rankings entering April’s draft, the two All-Americans spoke confidently about what they could add to a team next fall.
Downs, Sadiq may provide strong draft value for NFL teams at often undervalued spots
Caleb Downs and Kenyon Sadiq played it cool Thursday at the NFL’s scouting combine. Rather than boasting about their spots in the positional rankings entering April’s draft, the two All-Americans spoke confidently about what they could add to a team…
Everything OSU’s Caleb Downs, Max Klare & Davison Igbinosun Said at the NFL Combine
Day 2 at the NFL Combine was loaded with OSU talent, who have some of the best skills to offer to NFL teams in the draft. Headlining the charge were safety Caleb Downs, cornerback Davison Igbinosun, and tight end Max Klare. Targeted by first- and second-round pick holders throughout this year, here’s what the three shared in their media availabilities. Caleb Downs On what his brother, Josh Downs, advised him ahead of the draft Really just tellin…
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