{"id":265346,"date":"2026-04-16T21:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=265346"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T01:47:31","slug":"will-kacmarek-2026-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/16\/will-kacmarek-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Kacmarek 2026 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ohio State doesn’t produce NFL tight ends quite like it does wide receivers or defensive backs. However, the Buckeyes have sent a modest handful of decent tight ends to the NFL. This year, Ohio State is gearing up to have not one, but two tight ends selected in the same draft for the first time in program history. Will Kacmarek<\/a> may not have the high-end pedigree of his teammate, Max Klare. However, he does what NFL teams love, and he does it well.<\/p>\n

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2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Will Kacmarek<\/h2>\n

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Measurables<\/h3>\n

Height: 6’5″<\/span>
\nWeight: 261<\/span>
\nArms: 32.25″<\/span>
\nHands: 9.63″<\/span>
\n40-yard: 4.74<\/span>
\nVertical: 36″<\/span>
\nBroad jump: 9’11”<\/span>
\nRAS: 7.94<\/a><\/span>
\nSchool: Ohio State<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Will Kacmarek NFL Draft Overview<\/h3>\n

Coming out of high school, Kacmarek was considered a two-star recruit by 247Sports and was wholly unranked and unrated by the composite rankings. Despite that, he earned one FBS scholarship offer. So, he committed to play for the Ohio Bobcats as a member of their 2021 recruiting class.<\/p>\n

As a true freshman in 2021, Kacmarek appeared in just two games for the Bobcats, preserving his redshirt. In 2022, he earned a spot in the rotation. In 14 appearances (with two starts), Kacmarek hauled in 20 passes for 264 yards.<\/p>\n

In 2023, he took over as the starting tight end at Ohio with 11 starts and two other appearances. In that time, he recorded 22 receptions for 243 yards and two touchdowns. Following the 2023 season, Kacmarek jumped into the transfer portal and landed at Ohio State.<\/p>\n

In 2024, with the national championship-winning Buckeyes, Kacmarek managed 86 yards off eight receptions. Last year, he added 168 yards and two touchdowns on 15 receptions.<\/p>\n

However, he wasn’t utilized much as a pass-catching tight end. Kacmarek was the quintessential inline blocking Y tight end. He considers himself the “best blocking tight end in the country.”<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h3>\n