Max Klare
American football player (born 2003)
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Max Klare (born July 8, 2003) is an American college football tight end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
| No. 86 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | July 8, 2003 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
Klare attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Purdue Boilermakers over other schools such as Cincinnati, Duke, Eastern Michigan, and Georgia Tech.[1][2]
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Klare played in two games where he recorded no statistics.[3] In week two of the 2023 season, he hauled in eight receptions for 64 yards against the Virginia Tech Hokies.[4] However, in week six of the 2023 season, Klare suffered a season-ending ankle injury.[5] Klare finished the 2023 season, totaling 22 receptions for 196 yards.[6] In week one of the 2024 season, Klare notched five receptions for 71 yards and his first career touchdown, as he helped the Boilermakers to a 49–0 win over Indiana State.[7]
On December 23, 2024, Klare transferred to Ohio State.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+3⁄8 in (1.94 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||