Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2022-2025Ohio State
Will Kacmarek
TE • 6'6" • 258 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Will Kacmarek reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
33
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Michigan
Player Story
Will Kacmarek built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a tight end from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 89, spending time with Ohio and Ohio State. The clearest part of Will Kacmarek's career was his receiving...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2026
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 87
- NFL Team
- Miami Dolphins
Will Kacmarek, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio. Will Kacmarek reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 761
- Receptions
- 65
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Will Kacmarek quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 761
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Ohio
- Top game
- Central Michigan
- NFL Draft
- 2026 · Round 3 · Pick 23 · Miami Dolphins
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Senior
- 2025 Receiving yards rank
- 168 receiving yards · TE 133rd (top 29%) · Big Ten 94th (top 34%) · National 729th (top 34%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 68.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 10 | 19 | 259 | 0 | 68.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 60.8 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio | 13 | 22 | 243 | 2 | 60.8 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 6 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8 | 12 | 140 | 2 | 51.6 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio to Ohio State | G5/FCS to P4 | 80.3 | Dec 29, 2023 |
Will Kacmarek played TE for Ohio and Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Will Kacmarek recorded 5 rushing yards, 761 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Ohio paired 264 primary output with 73.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 62.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio, Ohio State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Grambling
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
21
Efficiency
62.5
Usage
8.4
Consistency
52.1
Best Game by takeover score
Grambling
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 28. Grambling: 55. Ohio: 12. Illinois: 7. Wisconsin: 2. Penn State: 14. Michigan: 30. Indiana: 20
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 3 by 62.2. Grambling: 2 by 100. Ohio: 2 by 40. Illinois: 1 by 46.7. Wisconsin: 1 by 13.3. Penn State: 1 by 93.3. Michigan: 2 by 100. Indiana: 3 by 44.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20 · Games = 6 · -4 vs Losses
Losses24 · Games = 2 · +4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Grambling
Best efficiency game
100 vs Michigan
Player Story
Will Kacmarek story
Will Kacmarek built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a tight end from Saint Louis, MO wearing No. 89, spending time with Ohio and Ohio State. The clearest part of Will Kacmarek's career was his receiving role: 65 catches, 761 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 5 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Will Kacmarek's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio
2022-2023
Opening stop
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Ohio State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio | 264 | 73.7 | 10.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 264 | 73.7 | 10.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio | 243 | 60.5 | 10 | -21 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio | 243 | 60.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 86 | 61.1 | 5.7 | -157 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 86 | 61.1 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 168 | 62.5 | 8.4 | 82 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 168 | 62.5 | 8.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Michigan
Week 12 · W 34-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44
Receiving Yards
86.8 takeover
44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 5 · L 24-31 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
vs Grambling
Week 2 · W 70-0
55
Receiving Yards
75.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Buffalo
Week 10 · W 45-24 · Conference game
44
Receiving Yards
75 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
44 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Toledo
Week 14 · L 7-17 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
73.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Ohio
264 primary output · 73.7 efficiency · 10.3 usage
68.4
#2
2022 Regular Season · Ohio
68.4
264 primary · 73.7 efficiency · 10.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Ohio
60.8
243 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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