Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux has been the 2022 NFL draft‘s most controversial player.
No stranger to the spotlight, Thibodeaux has been the presumed first-overall pick in 2022 since his freshman year in Eugene, when he notched nine sacks at 18 years old. He continued that strong play over his next two seasons, carrying the potential top-pick hype on his shoulders throughout.
Thibodeaux declared for the draft at the end of his junior year, ready to turn the hype into a reality.
For three straight years, no one questioned Kayvon Thibodeaux’s future as a soon-to-be NFL star, but the second he left Oregon, unfound rumors started sprouting up like weeds.