Max Klare
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
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|school=Ohio State Buckeyes
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|currentposition=Tight end
|class=Sophomore
|major=Financial Counseling and Planning
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2003|7|8}}
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|weight_lb=240
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|highschool=St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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- Purdue (2022–2024)
- Ohio State (2025-present)
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Max Klare (born July 8, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.
Early life and high school
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.{{cite web |last1=Neubert |first1=Brian |title=Purdue lands tight end Max Klare as late add to 2022 class |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/purdue-lands-tight-end-max-klare-as-late-add-to-2022-class |website=Rivals.com |date=14 December 2021 |access-date=16 October 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Jellison |first1=Dub |title=Purdue tight end Max Klare welcomes pressure of newfound expectations |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/purdue-tight-end-max-klare-welcomes-pressure-of-newfound-expectations |website=Rivals.com |date=5 September 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}}
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Klare played in two games where he recorded no statistics.{{cite web |last1=Dienhart |first1=Tom |title=His name is Max Klare. His job is to bolster strong tight end room |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/purdue-boilermakers/news/his-name-is-max-klare-his-job-is-to-bolster-strong-tight-end-group/ |website=On3.com |date=11 April 2023 |access-date=16 October 2024}} In week two of the 2023 season, he hauled in eight receptions for 64 yards against the Virginia Tech Hokies.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Sam |title=After injury cut season short, Purdue football's Max Klare returning to form |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2024/04/17/purdues-max-klare-back-from-injury-aims-to-be-big-tens-best-te/73294983007/ |website=Journal & Courier |date=17 April 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}} However in week six of the 2023 season, Klare suffered a season-ending ankle injury.{{cite web |last1=Jellison |first1=Dub |title=Max Klare feeling stronger after season-ending injury in 2023 |url=https://purdue.rivals.com/news/max-klare-feeling-stronger-after-season-ending-injury-in-2023 |website=Rivals.com |date=5 August 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}} Klare finished the 2023 season, totaling 22 receptions for 196 yards.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Sam |title=Purdue football tight end breakdown: Healthy Max Klare, bigger George Burhenn a boost |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2024/08/02/purdue-football-tight-end-max-klare-george-burhenn-boilermakers/74645310007/ |website=Journal & Courier |date=2 August 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Sam |title=Before Max Klare was Purdue football's breakout star, he had to choose which sport to play |url=https://www.jconline.com/story/sports/college/purdue/football/2024/09/12/purdue-football-max-klare-tight-end-boilermakers/75101785007/ |website=Journal & Courier |date=12 September 2024 |access-date=16 October 2024}}
On December 23, 2024, Klare transferred to Ohio State.
References
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External links
- [https://purduesports.com/sports/football/roster/max-klare/12957 Purdue Boilermakers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Indiana
Category:Sportspeople from Dearborn County, Indiana
Category:American football tight ends