Idaho Producing First-Round Tight Ends in Back-to-Back NFL Drafts

📋 **A new draft footnote belongs to the state of Idaho.** For the second consecutive year, the first tight end selected in the first round of the NFL Draft hailed from Idaho — a distinction that now applies to two of the sport's most notable recent prospects. - **2024 NFL Draft:** Colston Loveland became the first tight end taken in the first round. - **2025 NFL Draft:** Kenyon Saddiq followed, once again the first tight end off the board in Round 1. ———————————————— ✅ Both players share the same home state, making Idaho responsible for the top tight end in each of the past two draft classes. The state has long been associated with its agricultural output, but back-to-back first-round tight ends have added an unexpected entry to its résumé.