Max Scharping

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Max Scharping
No. 64 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 28)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school: Southwest (Green Bay)
College: Northern Illinois (2014–2018)
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 2 / pick: 55
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× first-team All-MAC
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:79
Games started:33
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Max Scharping (born August 10, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Scharping has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders.

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College career

Coming out of Green Bay Southwest High School, Scharping chose Northern Illinois out of approximately ten scholarship offers. [1] He started four years at NIU, mainly playing tackle positions on either side of the offensive line but sometimes playing offensive guard as well. [1] Scharping made First-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) his sophomore (2016), junior (2017) and senior (2018) seasons. [2] Analysts noted his strength as a strong suit in college play. [3] Scharping was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl after his senior season; he only stayed at school to win the MAC championship, a goal which he accomplished. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		327 lb
(148 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.69 s7.77 s28.0 in
(0.71 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Houston Texans

Scharping was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round (55th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft. [7] After starting the year as a backup, he was named the starting left guard in Week 3, and started the final 14 games.

Scharping was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 28, 2020, [8] and activated on November 10. [9]

On August 30, 2022, Scharping was waived by the Texans. [10]

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 31, 2022, Scharping was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. [11] He would be named the starting right guard in the team's 2022 playoff games due to starter Alex Cappa suffering an ankle injury in their Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

On March 20, 2023, Scharping re-signed with the Bengals. [12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 3, 2024, Scharping signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. [13] He was released on August 26, 2024. [14]

Washington Commanders

Scharping signed with the Washington Commanders practice squad on August 28, 2024. [15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 1, 2024, Scharping was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Commanders practice squad. [16]

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  4. ↑ Edholm, Eric. "NIU's Scharping hits Senior Bowl with NFL aspirations". rrstar.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Max Scharping Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Max Scharping, Northern Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Aaron. "Texans draft Northern Illinois tackle Max Scharping in second round". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  9. ↑ Williams, Charean (November 10, 2020). "Texans remove Max Scharping, Whitney Mercilus, Dylan Cole from COVID list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Re-Sign Max Scharping". Bengals.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ La Rose, Adam (June 3, 2024). "Eagles Sign G Max Scharping". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles release 4 players ahead of final roster cutdown". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
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