Will Kacmarek
| No. 82 – Miami Dolphins | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 12, 2003 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (Ladue, Missouri) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 3rd round, 87th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
William Kacmarek (born February 12, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Kacmarek attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in Ladue, Missouri. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio Bobcats.[1]
College career
[edit]Ohio
[edit]As a freshman in 2021, Kacmarek took a redshirt.[2] Over the next two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 27 games,[citation needed] where he hauled in 42 passes for 507 yards and two touchdowns.[2] After the 2023 season, Kacmarek entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Ohio State
[edit]Kacmarek transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[4] In 2024, he played in 12 games and brought in eight receptions for 86 yards as Ohio State won the national championship.[5][6] After the 2024 season, Kacmarek returned to Ohio State rather than entering the NFL draft.[7] In week 2 of the 2025 season, he hauled in two passes for 55 yards and a touchdown in a win against Grambling State.[8]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2021 | Ohio | 2 | 0 | Redshirted  | |||
| 2022 | Ohio | 14 | 2 | 20 | 264 | 13.2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ohio | 13 | 11 | 22 | 243 | 11.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 12 | 9 | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 2 |
| Career | 53 | 28 | 59 | 713 | 12.1 | 4 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 8+1⁄8 in (2.04 m) | 4.74 s | 1.70 s | 2.78 s | 4.47 s | 7.34 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 18 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10] | ||||||||||||
Kacmarek was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round with the 87th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.[11] Miami received the selection in 2025 from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for linebacker Jaelan Phillips.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hope, Dan (September 11, 2025). "How Will Kacmarek Went from Two-Star Recruit to Ohio Bobcat to Impact Player at Ohio State". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- 1 2 Kaufman, Joey (December 31, 2023). "Ohio State football picks up transfer tight end Will Kacmarek from Ohio". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Hartman, Marcus. "Ohio State Buckeyes: Tight end transfer fine flying under radar". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Means, Stephen. "Ohio State has a player reuniting with a team that saved his football career, and there's an incredible backstory". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Kaufman, Joey (April 11, 2025). "Ohio State football tight end Will Kacmarek out with injury during spring practice". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Ludwiczak, Brett. "Will Kacmarek is happy to do the dirty work at tight end for Ohio State". Land Holy-Gant. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Krajisnik, Stefan. "Ohio State football is getting a tight end back for next season. What does it mean for the room?". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ Gillis, Andrew. "Ohio State tight ends set a record in win over Grambling State: Buckeye Breakfast". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ↑ "Will Kacmarek Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Will Kacmarek College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Miami Takes Four Players on Day 2 of The 2026 NFL Draft". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins make trade with Philadelphia". MiamiDolphins.com. November 3, 2025. Retrieved April 25, 2026.