Athletic Profile
Height: 6040
Weight: 246
Arm Length: 32 5/8”
40 Time: N/A
10 Yard Split: N/A
Vertical: N/A
Broad Jump: N/A
3-Cone: N/A
Shuttle: N/A
Relative Athletic Score: N/A
* Indicates Recorded At Pro Day
Statistics
2022: 70 REC - 890 YRDS - 8 TD - 12.7 Y/REC - 2.42 Y/RR - 8.7 ADOT - 2.8 DRP% - 50 CTC%
2021: 36 REC - 510 YRDS - 8 TD - 14.2 Y/REC - 2.09 Y/RR - 11.2 ADOT - 0 DRP% - 77.8 CTC%
Snap Count
SLOT: 48.8%
WIDE: 11.7%
INL: 39.6%
Pros
Rare Movement Skills
Dependable Hands
Body Control
Spatial Awareness in Zone
Cons
Below Average Size/ & Length
Inconsistent Blocking
Summary
Dalton Kincaid was best known as a star basketball player in high school coming out of Las Vegas, only playing one year of football. As a result he was lightly recruited and ended up committing to University of San Diego in 2018. Kincaid was a standout at USD before transferring to Utah prior to the 2020 season. At Utah, Kincaid quickly became one of the best tight ends in the country. The versatile playmaker reeled in 16 TDs during his time at Utah while being used at a variety of alignments, though operating out of the slot was his preference. Kincaid hasn’t been able to participate in much of the offseason draft process due to a nagging back injury, which is a disappointment for a player many expected to test well.
Kincaid is a fantastic athlete at his size. He is a fluid mover out in space routinely making moves that are astounding for his size. He shows a tremendous ability to maintain his speed in and out of his breaks. Kincaid’s former basketball background shows up in his stems and releases where he uses a variety of jab steps and head fakes to manipulate defenders' leverage. His body control at his size allows him to be extremely deceptive in his routes. The same body control makes him dangerous with the ball in his hands and down the field. Kincaid does an excellent job of adjusting to the ball in flight. He attacks the ball with strong sticky hands and rarely puts it on the ground making him a third down monster. Kincaid's collegiate experience shows up versus zones where he does a tremendous job of settling in space. He does an excellent job of making himself available in pass concepts and in scramble drills.
The biggest question for Kincaid will be about his size. He measured in with sub 40th percentile measurements in most physical categories. The history of 245 pound tight ends being successful isn't the longest. Kincaid struggles to make an impact as a blocker. He has the footspeed and gives enough effort to hold his own but his smaller frame struggles to contain bigger defenders. He lacks the size and length to be a consistent blocker when aligned as an in-line player and he struggles to maintain block out in space. The same lack of size can be exposed when matched up with coverage players of his size that have the ability to mirror him in space.
Dalton Kincaid has a legit shot to be the TE1 in this class. Yes there are questions about his size, but in a league built on finding mismatches his receiving work is extremely appealing. Few players have the movement and ball skills that Kincaid has. Kincaid projects best in a pass heavy attack that takes advantage of his ability to win from a variety of alignments. Best paired with a TE2 that excels in blocking, Kincaid will thrive best when allowed to be a dynamic player maker down the middle.
Grade: 6.48 - Early Second Round Grade (Potential Starter)
Games Watched: San Diego State (2021), Florida (2022), Oregon State