NY Jets’ potential draft target Kayvon Thibodeaux is flat-out ‘unfair’

By Ian Roddy — 09/22/2021

It seems like, year after year, it’s becoming almost routine for an uber-talented pass rusher to sit towards the top of the incoming NFL draft class. Last year was an exception, but just look at the lengthy list of elite edge rusher prospects to enter the NFL in recent years — Joey Bosa, Myles Garrett, Bradley Chubb, Nick Bosa and most recently Chase Young have all enjoyed time at the top.

Next in line is Oregon Ducks defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, and if you haven’t yet heard of him, consider this a wake-up call.

The No. 1 overall recruit in the country coming out of high school, Thibodeaux committed to the University of Oregon back in December 2018 with huge expectations.

And boy, has he delivered.

Thibodeaux compiled 12 sacks and 23.5 tackles for loss in his first two seasons with the Ducks. (And remember, last year’s college football season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

The Los Angeles native stands at 6-foot-5, weighs 258 pounds and boasts a 6-foot-10 wingspan. You couldn’t create a more ideal body type for an NFL edge rusher in a lab.

“It feels like I’m standing next to my bodyguard,” coach Charles Collins told Jets X-Factor with a chuckle.

Collins is the head varsity football coach at Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, CA, where Thibodeaux played high school ball his junior and senior years.

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