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TEDay 3#23 TE · 2026 class★ R3 · #87
Will Kacmarek
Ohio St.6'5 5/8"·261 lb
In-Line Y Anchor
ATH
64
DOM
19
draft score34
rank#264
Projected
Round 5-6
Drafted · Round 3 · Pick 87 · 87th overall
Now on the Dolphins.
Kacmarek suits up at /p/will-kacmarek
Scouting report · The One Analytics
Day 3Projected · Round 5-6In-Line Y Anchor
Will Kacmarek projects as a in-line y anchor. A TE out of 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 19 (lagged the cohort when adjusted for age of production).
19C
Dominance score · college production
Limited college production
Blends 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout, and 10% position-specific efficiency.
31pct
Below avg
Career volume
35% wtage-weighted
4pct
Bottom
Peak season
40% wt2023
8pct
Bottom
Breakout
15% wtearly-career + jump year
50pct
Average
Efficiency
10% wtY/R · 11.71
Scouting Combine · 2026
Combine percentiles
Y · PERCENTILE vs TE CLASS · 2000–2026 baseline
39
Athletic composite
39thAVERAGE
5 of 5 metrics graded
1× Excellent1× Strong1× Solid1× Average1× Below avg
40-Yard
4.74s·55th of 474
Vertical
36.0″·76th of 414
Broad
119.0″·66th of 404
Arm
32.3″·26th of 205
Hand
9.8″·43rd of 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
4.74s55thSOLID
i
40-Yard
vs. 474
36.076thEXCELLENT
i
Vertical
vs. 414
119.066thSTRONG
i
Broad
vs. 404
32.326thBELOW AVG
i
Arm
vs. 205
9.843rdAVERAGE
i
Hand
vs. 205
Not tested3-ConeShuttleBench
Trait grades
6 dimensions evaluated
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 · similarity-ranked
Closest distance · 0.32
● prospect·● historical comps
- #1
Keith Heinrich
2002 R6 · #174 · SMU · 6-5/255lb · 4.77s 40
84
sim
- #2
Ian Thomas
Rotational2018 R4 · #101 · Indiana · 6-4/259lb · 4.74s 40
79
sim
- #3
Tucker Kraft
Rotational2023 R3 · #78 · South Dakota St. · 6-5/254lb · 4.69s 40
76
sim
X-Factor
Vertical Pop grades in the 76th percentile. 36" vertical.
Primary risk
Athletic profile is balanced. The primary risk is positional value, not measurable holes.
Scheme fit
Two-tight-end offense (12-personnel) that needs a true Y who can block + threaten the seam.
College career · ESPN
Career stats
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | OHIO | 20 | 264 | 13.2 | 0 | 32 |
| 2023 | OHIO | 22 | 243 | 11.0 | 2 | 36 |
| 2024 | OSU | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | 32 |
| 2025 | OSU | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 2 | 47 |
| Career | 65 | 761 | 11.7 | 4 | 47 | |
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