Max Klare

Experience: R

Height: 6-4

Age: 23

Weight: 246 lbs

College: Ohio State

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Year

Season

WK	Game Date	OPP	RESULT	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
3	08/27/2026	@Chargers	W 20 - 18	1	6	6	6
2	08/22/2026	Saints	W 34 - 0	4	12	3	4
1	08/15/2026	@Chiefs	W 20 - 12	7	37	5.3	11

Biography

COLLEGE

Appeared in 32 games (28 starts) in his collegiate career at Ohio State (2025) and Purdue (2022-24).
Finished collegiate career with 117 receptions for 1,349 yards and six touchdowns.
In his lone season at Ohio State in 2025, finished the season with 43 receptions and 448 yards and two touchdowns. Was a First-Team All-Big Ten conference honoree (coaches and media).
As a redshirt junior, he appeared in all 14 games (11 starts) and finished third on the team in receiving. He recorded 43 receptions for 448 receiving yards (10.4 avg.) and two touchdowns.
Finished 10th in Purdue program history in career receiving yards by a tight end (881).
In 2024, he started all 12 games for Purdue and registered single-season career-highs in receptions (51), receiving yards (685) and receiving touchdowns (four).
Finished 2024 second in the Big Ten and eighth in the FBS in receiving yards by a tight end (685). He became the ninth different Big Ten tight end since 2000 with at least 680 receiving yards in 2024.
He earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors his redshirt sophomore season.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he appeard in five games (four starts) and tallied 22 receptions for 196 yards.

COLLEGE

Appeared in 32 games (28 starts) in his collegiate career at Ohio State (2025) and Purdue (2022-24).
Finished collegiate career with 117 receptions for 1,349 yards and six touchdowns.
In his lone season at Ohio State in 2025, finished the season with 43 receptions and 448 yards and two touchdowns. Was a First-Team All-Big Ten conference honoree (coaches and media).
As a redshirt junior, he appeared in all 14 games (11 starts) and finished third on the team in receiving. He recorded 43 receptions for 448 receiving yards (10.4 avg.) and two touchdowns.
Finished 10th in Purdue program history in career receiving yards by a tight end (881).
In 2024, he started all 12 games for Purdue and registered single-season career-highs in receptions (51), receiving yards (685) and receiving touchdowns (four).
Finished 2024 second in the Big Ten and eighth in the FBS in receiving yards by a tight end (685). He became the ninth different Big Ten tight end since 2000 with at least 680 receiving yards in 2024.
He earned Third-Team All-Big Ten honors his redshirt sophomore season.
As a redshirt freshman in 2023, he appeard in five games (four starts) and tallied 22 receptions for 196 yards.

PERSONAL

Born in Guilford, Indiana.
Played high school football at St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) and was rated as the 26th best prospect in the state of Ohio by 247Sports. Went to the same high school as Luke Kuechly.
Was a consensus three-star recruit coming out of high school.
His brother, Luke, is a tight end at Purdue.
Grew up playing baseball and football. Was a left-handed hitting centerfielder in high school
Majored in Financial Counseling and Planning.
Father, cousin, grandfather and two uncles also played college football. his father played on the defensive line at Boston College (1987-91). His cousin, Alex, played wide receiver at Purdue (2020-23). Other relatives that played college football included his grandfather (Virginia Tech). He had two cousins that played college basketball at Mercyhurst and Allegheny while another cousin was on the track team at Purdue.