Dalton Kincaid reflects on giant leap from overlooked recruit to Bills' top pick By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Apr 28, 2023 Apr 28, 2023 Updated Oct 31, 2023 0 × Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dalton Kincaid was a no-star recruit six years ago who had just finished his one and only season of high school football.kAmu2DE 7@CH2C5 E@ uC:52J] z:?42:5 5@??65 2 q:==D 32==42A 2?5 255C6DD65 2 4C@H565 C@@> @7 C6A@CE6CD 2D qF772=@’D 7:CDE\C@F?5 A:4< :? E96 a_ab }u{ 5C27E]k^AmkAmz:?42:5 25>:EE65 96 5:5?’E D66 9:D 72DE C:D6 E@ DE2C5@> 4@>:?8[ 324< :? E96 DAC:?8 @7 a_`g]k^AmkAm“!C@323=J ?@E :? E92E >@>6?E[” z:?42:5 D>:=65] “x ;FDE 2=H2JD 6?;@J65 A=2J:?8 DA@CED H96? x H2D J@F?86C 2?5 8C@H:?8 FA] $@ 7@C >6 :E H2D ;FDE 4@>A6E:?8 2?5 36:?8 @FE E96C6] qFE x >62? 86EE:?8 E@ E96 ?6IE =6G6= 2?5 E96? 2 =6G6= 9:896C E92? 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