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TE2026 Draft Prospect

Will Kacmarek

Ohio St.

Measurables

6'5 5/8"

261 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 2Projected · Round 3-4

In-Line Y Anchor

Will Kacmarek projects as a in-line y anchor — a TE from Ohio St. who tested with a starter-caliber athletic profile (64th composite). Combine line reads 6'5 5/8" · 261 lb, 4.74s 40, 36″ vertical, 119″ broad. Career college production: 65 receptions for 761 yards and 4 TDs across 4 seasons. Dominance score 23 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

23C

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

31th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

12th

2023

Breakout

15%

15th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

50th

Y/R · 11.71

Peaked early · trajectory flat/down since

Trait grades · 6 dimensions

B

Speed

55th percentile · 4.74s 40-yard

B+

Burst

71th percentile · 36" vert · 119" broad

B+

Vertical Pop

76th percentile · 36" vertical

B

Frame

69th percentile · 6'5 5/8" · 261 lb

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

B

Athleticism

66th percentile · Composite of speed + explosion + agility percentiles

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.32
  1. #1

    Keith Heinrich

    2002 R6 · #174 · SMU · 6-5/255lb · 4.77s 40

    84

    sim

  2. #2

    Ian Thomas

    2018 R4 · #101 · Indiana · 6-4/259lb · 4.74s 40

    79

    sim

  3. #3

    Marcedes Lewis

    2006 R1 · #28 · UCLA · 6-6/261lb · 4.8s 40

    79

    sim

Scheme fit

Two-tight-end offense (12-personnel) that needs a true Y who can block + threaten the seam.

X-Factor

Vertical Pop grades in the 76th percentile — 36" vertical.

Primary risk

Athletic profile is balanced — primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. TE class · 2000–2026 baseline
39

Athletic composite

39thAVERAGE

3 of 6 metrics graded

1× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid
4.74s55thSOLID
i

40-Yard

vs. 474

36.076thEXCELLENT
i

Vertical

vs. 414

119.066thSTRONG
i

Broad

vs. 404

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

35

Athletic composite

35thBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg
32.326thBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 205

9.843rdAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 205

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

SeasonTeamRECYDSAVGTDLNG
2022OHIO2026413.2032
2023OHIO2224311.0236
2024OSU88610.8032
2025OSU1516811.2247
Career6576111.7447