{"id":246233,"date":"2026-04-25T13:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246233\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:30:18","slug":"miami-dolphins-select-will-kacmarek-in-third-round-of-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246233\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Dolphins Select Will Kacmarek in Third Round of 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

PITTSBURGH \u2013\u00a0Ohio State had its eighth Buckeye selected in\u00a0the\u00a0third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, as\u00a0tight end\u00a0Will Kacmarek<\/a>\u00a0was taken 87th\u00a0overall by the Miami\u00a0Dolphins. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Ohio\u00a0State’s\u00a0eight\u00a0selections through the first three\u00a0rounds at the most of any school in the country. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally,\u00a0with\u00a0Ohio State tight end Max Klare<\/a>\u00a0being\u00a0selected in the second round\u00a0by the LA Rams. Klare and\u00a0Kacmarek\u00a0became the fourth\u00a0and fifth\u00a0tight ends\u00a0drafted during the Ryan Day<\/a> era:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Luke Farrell (2021: 145th\u00a0Overall, 5th\u00a0Round \u2013 Jacksonville Jaguars)\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Jeremy Ruckert (2022: 101st\u00a0Overall, 3rd\u00a0Round\u2013 New York Jets)\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Cade Stover (2024: 123rd\u00a0Overall, 4th\u00a0Round \u2013 Houston Texans)\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Max Klare<\/a> (2026: 61st\u00a0Overall, 2nd\u00a0Round \u2013 LA Rams)\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Will Kacmarek<\/a>\u00a0(2026: 87th\u00a0Overall, 3rd\u00a0Round \u2013 Miami Dolphins)\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ohio State became the first school this decade to have two tight ends selected in the same NFL Draft\u00a0class\u00a0and this Buckeyes duo became the first in program history to\u00a0accomplish\u00a0this feat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What\u00a0They’re\u00a0Saying:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dolphins\u00a0– Buckeyes Connection:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Miami\u00a0has now drafted\u00a016\u00a0Buckeyes, most recently selecting\u00a0Isaiah Prince\u00a0in the\u00a0sixth\u00a0round of the 2019\u00a0NFL Draft.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kacmarek\u00a0Ohio State Career Recap\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Will is a big, talented tight end who played in 55 career games, including 24 as a Buckeye, and started 24 times\u00a0<\/p>\n


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He finished with totals of 65 career catches for\u00a0761 yards\u00a0and four touchdowns \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Had 23 catches for\u00a0253 yards\u00a0and two TDs as a Buckeye\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Played in all 14 games in 2025, started 10\u00a0times\u00a0and was named honorable mention all-Big Ten Conference \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Career-long 47-yard reception came against Grambling State\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Played in 12 games for the 2024 CFP national champions, started once (vs. Iowa)\u00a0and had eight receptions for 86 yards\u00a0<\/p>\n


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He missed four games during the middle part of the season with an injury \u00a0<\/p>\n


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An OSU Scholar-Athlete majoring in human development and family services\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Honors & Awards\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Previous\u00a0Press Releases on Ohio State NFL Draftees:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ohio\u00a0State’s\u00a0eight selections through the first three rounds at the most of any school in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ohio State had four Buckeyes taken in the top 11 and became the first program since the NFL merger to\u00a0accomplish\u00a0that feat (Previously: 1956: Notre Dame \u2013 4 \/\/ 1967: Michigan State \u2013 4). \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Carnell Tate<\/a>, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Tennessee Titans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Arvell Reese<\/a>, 5th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Giants\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Sonny Styles<\/a>, 7th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Washington Commanders\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Caleb Downs<\/a>, 11th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Overall with Carnell Tate<\/a>, Arvell Reese<\/a> and Sonny Styles<\/a> all taken in the top 10 of the 2026 NFL Draft, Ohio State has now had three Buckeyes taken in the top 10 of the NFL Draft for just the second time in program history and is the only program to accomplish this feat multiple times:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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2016:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Joey Bosa, 3rd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 San Diego Chargers\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ezekiel Elliott, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Eli Apple, 10th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Giants \u00a0<\/p>\n


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2026:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Carnell Tate<\/a>, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Tennessee Titans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Arvell Reese<\/a>, 5th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Giants\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Sonny Styles<\/a>, 7th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Washington Commanders\u00a0<\/p>\n


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As noted above, Oklahoma (2010) and Alabama (2021) are the only other programs to\u00a0accomplish\u00a0this once.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ohio State had a pair of Buckeyes taken in the top five of the NFL Draft on four occasions over the last 30 years (since 1996) and is the only school in the country who has achieved this milestone this multiple times:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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1997:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Orlando Pace, 1st\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 St. Louis Rams\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Shawn Springs, 3rd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Seattle Seahawks\u00a0<\/p>\n


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2016:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Joey Bosa, 3rd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 San Diego Chargers\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ezekiel Elliott, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n


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2020:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Chase Young, 2nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Washington Redskins\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Jeff Okudah, 3rd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Detroit Lions\u00a0<\/p>\n


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2026:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Carnell Tate<\/a>, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Tennessee Titans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Arvell Reese<\/a>, 5th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Giants\u00a0<\/p>\n


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With that, Alabama (2023), Oklahoma (2010), Auburn (2005), Texas (2002), Penn State (2000)\u00a0and Illinois (1996) have all\u00a0accomplished\u00a0this on one occasion.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Since Ryan Day<\/a> officially was named Ohio State’s head coach on Dec. 4, 2018, Ohio State has had 23 alumni declare for the NFL Draft early and forgo their final year of eligibility and all of them have been drafted with 14 being picked in the first round. \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Nick Bosa, 2nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 San Francisco 49ers\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Dwayne Haskins, 15th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Washington Redskins\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Michael Jordan, 136th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a04 \u2013 Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Chase Young, 2nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Washington Redskins\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Jeff Okudah, 3rd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Detroit Lions\u00a0<\/p>\n


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J.K. Dobbins, 55th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a02 \u2013 Baltimore Ravens\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Justin Fields, 11th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Chicago Bears\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Tommy Togiai, 132nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a04 \u2013 Cleveland Browns\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Garrett Wilson, 10th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Jets\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Nicholas Petit-Frere, 69th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a03 \u2013 New Orleans Saints\u00a0<\/p>\n


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C.J. Stroud, 2nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Houston Texans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Paris Johnson Jr., 6th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Arizona Cardinals\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Jaxon Smith-Njigba, 20th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Seattle Seahawks\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Luke\u00a0Wypler, 190th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a06 \u2013 Cleveland Browns\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Marvin Harrison Jr., 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Arizona Cardinals\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Mike Hall Jr., 54th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a02 \u2013 Cleveland Browns\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Josh Simmons, 32nd\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Kansas City\u00a0Cheifs \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Quinshon Judkins, 36th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a02 \u2013 Cleveland Browns\u00a0<\/p>\n


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2026:\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Carnell Tate<\/a>, 4th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Tennessee Titans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Arvell Reese<\/a>, 5th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 New York Giants\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Caleb Downs<\/a>, 11th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a01 \u2013 Dallas Cowboys\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Kayden McDonald<\/a>, 36th\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a02 — Houston Texans\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Max Klare<\/a>, 61st\u00a0Overall,\u00a0Round\u00a02 \u2013 LA Rams\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ohio State’s currently active streak of at least one first rounder goes back to 2016, the longest in the Big Ten and the second longest in the NCAA, trailing only Alabama who trace their streak back to 2009.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Ohio State further set a record on Thursday, April 23 by becoming the first school to reach 99 draft picks in a\u00a0school’s\u00a0history. \u00a0<\/p>\n


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Miami\u00a0<\/p>\n


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LSU\u00a0<\/p>\n


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UCLA\u00a0<\/p>\n


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Since Ryan Day<\/a> officially was named Ohio State’s head coach on Dec. 4, 2018, Ohio State has produced 20 First Round picks and a total of 67\u00a0total drafted players. As noted below, that first round total ranks second in the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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