Max Klare
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Max Klare
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Ryan Walters and Ryan Day. He has been named All-Big Ten two seasons running, most recently in 2025. One game to point at: 105 rec yds, 7 receptions against Rutgers — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 1,329 receiving yards — drafted at #61 overall by Los Angeles.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los Angeles2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State | 43 | 448 | 10.4 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Purdue | 51 | 685 | 13.4 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Purdue | 22 | 196 | 8.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 116 | 1,329 | 11.5 | 6 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 24–6
at Washington
2 rec · 26 yds
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tanner McLachlan’s 2023 season.
Matches Tanner on
Differs from Tanner on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Bauer Sharp's junior season at Oklahoma (2024).
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Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+129%
Up 129% from first season to most-recent.