Jets TE Kenyon Sadiq briefly thought he was being prank called when team drafted him
Paranoia is understandable after last year's draft.
Draft day is surreal for athletes realizing their professional dreams. When they get the call, a cocktail of emotions often pour out from them. A corresponding feeling can be disbelief, and perhaps that’s been accentuated since the rise in prank calls prospects have received while waiting for their name to be called.
Former Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq thought he was getting one of those Thursday night when the New York Jets ringed him midway through the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft . Here’s how it went down, when the Jets were on the clock with the No. 16 overall pick, the second of their three selections on Day 1 of this year’s draft : definitely not a prank call @KenyonSadiq 😂 pic.
twitter. com/dhdKLcYQGQ — New York Jets (@nyjets) April 24, 2026 “Kenyon, how are you doing? This is Darren Mougey with the New York Jets,” Mougey, the team’s second-year general manager said in a moment documented by the organization .
“I’m doing good, how are you? ” Sadiq said. “You doing good?