Big Board ranking: #3

Positional ranking: #1

 

Overview

Position: TE

College: Utah

Class: Senior

Age: 23

 

Measurables

Height: 6’3 5/8”

Weight: 246 lbs.

Arm length: 32 5/8″

Hand size: 10 1/4″

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: N/A

10-yard split: N/A

Vertical jump: N/A

Broad jump: N/A

Bench press: N/A

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Very high football intelligence. Unique and fluid movement skills. Above-average speed and explosiveness. Outstanding feel for spacing and pacing as a route runner. Top-tier route runner in general. Sets up defenders before breaking. Has another gear to separate. Releases are very smooth. Mismatch in the slot. Top-tier ball skills and catch focus. Aggressive snatching the ball out of the air. Very reliable hands through contact at the catch point. Exceptional ability to high point in contested coverage. Tremendous ability to adjust for off-target passes. Hands are strong to survive the ground. Works to find the hole in coverage and present a target to his quarterback. Seems to get on safeties quickly for downfield routes. Naturally sets up run-after-catch opportunities with positioning based on the leverage of opponents. Great acceleration after the catch. Extremely slippery with the ball in his hands. Excellent play strength and contact balance. Lunges and wiggles for additional yardage. Uses a dead leg juke move. Technically sound as a run blocker. Stays square and brings physicality at the point of attack. Accurate squaring up opponents on the second level. Diverse blocking experience in Utah’s offense. Moves his feet well to stick with defenders. Willing to stick his nose in as a pass protector. Completely took over in win over USC with 16/234/1 receiving line (2022).

 

Weaknesses

Contact can knock him off his path as a route runner. Blocking might be less effective versus bigger NFL defenders.

 

NFL comparison

Travis Kelce

 

Conclusion

Overall, Kincaid is an intelligent and athletic tight end with elite ball skills and ability as a route runner. Based on his feel for the game and how he moves both with and without the ball, Kincaid is very similar to All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce.