Max Klare

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Max Klare
Purdue BoilermakersNo. 86
Position Tight end
ClassSophomore
Major Financial Counseling and Planning
Personal information
Born: (2003-07-08) July 8, 2003 (age 21)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career history
College
High school St. Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Career highlights and awards

Max Klare (born July 8, 2003) is an American football tight end for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He previously played for the Purdue Boilermakers.

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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. [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.

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References

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