Ohio State Tight End Will Kacmarek Says He “Enjoys Blocking,” Worked with Former Ohio State Wideout Sam Wiglusz on Route Running
By Garrick Hodge on August 22, 2024 at 1:05 pm @garrick_hodge
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Ohio State received near-universal praise from national critics for its additions via the transfer portal in the offseason.
There were big-splash additions highlighted by Caleb Downs, Will Howard and Quinshon Judkins.
But one of the more underrated moves was securing a blocking-first tight end from Ohio University: Will Kacmarek.
“Will’s doing great,” Ohio State tight ends coach Keenan Bailey said Tuesday. “He came in being a blue-collar guy. We watched everyone out there who was in the portal, and he was he was a guy who showed toughness in everything he did. So he was already a tough guy, kind of took pride in blocking. I think the biggest thing that he got better at is route running. It’s been cool to watch.”
In two years as a starter for the Bobcats, Kacmarek caught a combined 42 passes for 507 yards and two touchdowns. Last season, he recorded 22 receptions, 243 yards and two touchdowns. Kacmarek received Pro Football Focus grades of 67.2 as a run blocker and 65.8 as a pass blocker in 2023.
“I enjoy blocking, I like getting out in the open, catching routes and stuff like that,” Kacmarek said Tuesday.
Kacmarek arrived on campus in the spring and said it only took him a few practices to get adjusted to the speed of practicing against Ohio State-caliber athletes. He quickly learned having to help block Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau was only going to make him a better football player.
“The spring was a transition. I got to see all that speed and stuff,” he said. “But I caught up playing against them every day. I’m excited to see how the season is going to play out because I’m training against the best every day.”
In the offseason, Kacmarek worked on route running with former Ohio State wideout and his former teammate at Ohio, Sam Wiglusz.
“He got some techniques from the Rams and he shared them with me and stuff like that,” Kacmarek said. “We’re trying to incorporate new things and new routes.”
Ohio State Tight End Will Kacmarek Says He “Enjoys Blocking,” Worked with Former Ohio State Wideout Sam Wiglusz on Route Running
Ohio State tight end Will Kacmarek says he "enjoys blocking" and has worked with former Ohio State wideout Sam Wiglusz on his route running.
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