\n Ohio State has landed its next Will Kacmarek. <\/p>\n
\n\tFormer Ohio tight end Mason Williams committed to the Buckeyes on Sunday, bolstering Ohio State\u2019s tight end depth following Kacmarek\u2019s graduation and Jelani Thurman\u2019s move to the transfer portal.\n<\/p>\n
\n\t\tpic.twitter.com\/98hMpfY79g<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n \t\u2014 Mason Williams (@WilliamsMason87) January 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\tThe Williams\u00a0File<\/p>\n \t\t\tYear:\u00a0Senior<\/p>\n \t\t\tSize:\u00a06-5\/257<\/p>\n \t\t\tPos:\u00a0TE<\/p>\n \t\t\tPrevious School:\u00a0Ohio\u00a0(2023-25)<\/p>\n \t\t\t2025\u00a0Stats:\u00a026 catches, 276 yards, 3 TD<\/p>\n \n\tA native of Mogadore, Ohio \u2014 a suburb near Akron with a population of 3,819 \u2014 Williams signed with Ohio as a three-star recruit in the 2023 class. He ranked as the No. 77 tight end and the No. 1,804 overall prospect nationally, according to the 247Sports composite.\n<\/p>\n \n\tA third-team All-MAC selection in 2025,\u00a0Williams hauled in 48 receptions for 565 yards and six touchdowns over three seasons with the Bobcats, but his primary value came as a physical presence in the run game. At 6-foot-5 and 257 pounds, Ohio leaned on Williams to move bodies more than run routes. According to Pro Football Focus, 673 of his 1,133 career snaps came as a run blocker. He posted a 62.9 grade across 320 snaps as a sophomore in 2024 and a 62.2 grade on 321 snaps as a junior in 2025.\n<\/p>\n \n\tAfter announcing last week that he would enter the transfer portal, Williams visited Ohio State on Saturday\u00a0and told\u00a0Lettermen Row<\/a> he loved tight ends coach Keenan Bailey and everything about the Buckeyes.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI mean it was awesome,\u201d Williams said. \u201cCoach Kee\u2019s a great guy, super energetic. Honestly, I can\u2019t ask for much more in a coach.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \n\tWith Max Klare still deciding whether he will enter the 2026 NFL draft, Williams\u00a0joins an Ohio State tight end room that will feature\u00a0redshirt senior Bennett Christian\u00a0alongside redshirt sophomore\u00a0Max LeBlanc, sophomore\u00a0Nate Roberts, redshirt freshman\u00a0Brody Lennon and freshman Nick Lautar, a three-star recruit in the 2026 class.\n<\/p>\n \n\t\tOhio has an ascending talent in TE Mason Williams (@WilliamsMason87<\/a>).<\/p>\n The Mogadore, Ohio, native earned FWAA 2024 Freshman All-America honors after posting 19 catches for 211 yards and 2 TDs. I fully expect his role to expand as his career progresses.#OUohyeah<\/a> #MACtion<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KbSDX8DXa1<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n