Dalton Kincaid is currently one of the highest-rated prospects in football. Kincaid played one season of high school football at Faith Lutheran High School, before which he won the AAU championship playing basketball. He started his college career at the University of San Diego and ended up transferring to the University of Utah. Kincaid is currently pursuing a major in Business Administration at the University of Utah.
Dalton Kincaid was born on October 18, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. He attended Faith Lutheran High School in Nevada. After shifting sports from basketball to football, Kincaid is now a Tight End for the University of Utah. Kincaid’s performance earned him several achievements such as being named AP FCS All-American and being part of the Second-team All-Pioneer Football League. Kincaid’s college career at the University of San Diego and the University of Utah has established him to be one of the best tight-end prospects for the NFL draft class of 2023.
Kincaid is eligible to be a part of the 2023 NFL Draft. After 2 years at the University of San Diego and then transferring to the University of Utah, Kincaid announced his decision to enter the draft class of the 2023 NFL season. He is projected to be a top prospect in this year's draft class which is packed with defensive prospects. We are taking a peek into Dalton Kincaid's rise from being an AAU basketball champion to a promising draft prospect in the draft class of the 2023 NFL season.
Dalton Kincaid at Faith Lutheran Highschool
Dalton Kincaid, unlike other football players, did not start playing football at an early age. He was in fact, a basketball player at Faith Lutheran High School where he helped the team win the AAU championship. It was after a lot of convincing from his peers that Kincaid agreed to join the school’s football team for a period of one year before he committed to college. In the one season that he decided to play football at high school, Kincaid earned multiple state honours having recorded 8 touchdowns and a total of 745 receiving yards.
Dalton Kincaid at the University of San Diego
Deciding to become a walk-on player (a player who becomes part of a team without being recruited or receiving a scholarship) and committed to playing football at the University of San Diego. It can be said that Kincaid's freshman and sophomore seasons were fairly successful considering that he recorded a total of 19 touchdowns, 1209 receiving yards and 0 fumbles. These numbers earned him a spot in the Second-Team All-Pioneer Football League and he was named AP FCS All-American.
Dalton Kincaid at the University of Utah
After playing football at the University of San Diego, Dalton Kincaid transferred to the University of Utah. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was cut short with Kincaid barely playing any games. Over the next two years at the University of Utah, Kincaid shaped up to be a very good offensive player, playing the position of a tight end and making an impact in college games. His college career at the University of Utah saw him record a total of 16 touchdowns and 1400 receiving yards. In 12 games (nine starts) as a senior, he emerged as Utah's premier receiving threat. He missed one game due to a shoulder injury. Kincaid was selected into the Rose Bowl but opted out citing injury as a reason. As a First-team All-pac, Kincaid earned Third-team All-American honours. Kincaid is currently pursuing a major in business administration at the University of Utah.
As a draft prospect, Dalton Kincaid promises to be a unique offensive player with great catching technique and ability. His speed and agility would allow him to catch contested throws and provide his team with more options on offense. Furthermore, Kincaid seems to be able to stress the defense’s coverage and can manage to open up the field with extended routes. However, his athleticism and physicality have not been rated highly indicating that Kincaid might have a problem challenging physical defenders and running complicated routes that may require a variance in speed.
Kincaid’s draft combine results indicated a time of 4.71 seconds on the 40-yard dash, 6’4” height and athleticism score of 77, earning him a 2023 Combine TE rank of 10. He had a total score of 88 and a production score of 90 earning himself a 2023 Combine TE rank of 1. Overall, he is projected to be a good starter within two years of playing in the league.
