Former tight end at Ohio State. 2025: 15 catches, 168 receiving yards, 2 TD.
6′6″ · 258 lb · Saint Louis, MO
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Long catch: 76th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
receiving yards · 2025
15 catches · 2 TD · 11.2 per catch
Best game: 2 rec, 55 yds, 1 TD, vs Grambling
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former tight end at Ohio State. 2025: 15 catches, 168 receiving yards, 2 TD.
Will Kacmarek
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 55 rec yds, 2 receptions against Grambling, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 761 receiving yards — drafted at #87 overall by Miami.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Miami2026 NFL rookie season
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (17th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Situational · Share of own targets (PBP, 2025)
Third-down role
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.2 | 25.8 | 12.7 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 25.5 | 12.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio | 22 | 243 | 11.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio | 20 | 264 | 13.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 65 | 761 | 11.7 | 4 | -- |
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 70-0vs Grambling | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | 47 | Season-high 55 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 37-9vs Ohio | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-16@ Illinois | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-0@ Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | W 38-14vs Penn State | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-9@ Michigan | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Wk 15 | L 10-13vs Indiana | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Bowl | L 14-24vs Miami | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 15 | 168 | 10.9 | 2 | 47 |
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Easton Dean’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jude Wolfe's senior season at San Diego State (2024).
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Player DNA