William Kacmarek (born February 12, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats and Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Kacmarek attended Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School in Ladue, Missouri. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a two-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio Bobcats.
College career Ohio As a freshman in 2021, Kacmarek took a redshirt. Over the next two seasons in 2022 and 2023, he appeared in 27 games, where he hauled in 42 passes for 507 yards and two touchdowns. After the 2023 season, Kacmarek entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Ohio State Kacmarek transferred to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. In 2024, he played in 12 games and brought in eight receptions for 86 yards as Ohio State won the national championship. After the 2024 season, Kacmarek returned to Ohio State rather than entering the NFL draft. In week 2 of the 2025 season, he hauled in two passes for 55 yards and a touchdown in a win against Grambling State.
Statistics Year Team Games Receiving 2021 Ohio 2 0 Redshirted 2022 Ohio 14 2 20 264 13.2 0 2023 Ohio 13 11 22 243 11.0 2 2024 Ohio State 12 6 8 86 10.8 0 2025 Ohio State 12 9 9 120 13.3 2 Career 53 28 59 713 12.1 4
Professional career
Kacmarek was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round with the 87th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Miami received the selection in 2025 from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for linebacker Jaelan Phillips.
References
External links Miami Dolphins bio Ohio Bobcats bio Ohio State Buckeyes bio