Buckeyes land commitment from former Purdue tight end Max Klare
COLUMBUS — Ohio State has landed the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal.
Purdue transfer Max Klare recently visited Texas, Texas A&M, Michigan and Louisville, but Klare spurned them all to sign with the Buckeyes out of the portal. He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining with the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes are set to lose Gee Scott after the season, and Klare has emerged as one of the top tight ends in the nation in the last two seasons. Momentum shifted with Ohio State on Sunday and into Monday. Now he’s committed to the home-state program.
The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Klare is a Cincinnati St. Xavier High School product.
Klare played in all 12 of Purdue’s games this season — including a game in the Horseshoe against Ohio State in early November. He finished the year with team-highs of 51 receptions, 685 receiving yards and four touchdowns. In the 2023 campaign, Klare appeared in five games and made four starts before suffering a season-ending injury.
In his limited time on the field, Klare left an impression, racking up 22 receptions for 196 yards. The 6-foot-4 standout only played in one game in his true freshman season in 2022 before opting to redshirt.
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Klare played high school football at St. Xavier (Ohio) High, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,220 overall recruit and No. 78 tight end in the 2022 recruiting cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
During his senior year at St. Xavier, Klare amassed 39 catches for 637 yards and five touchdowns. He wasn’t only successful on the gridiron. He was a standout on the baseball field, as well. Now, Klare will look to take his diverse talents to Ohio State for his final two years of college football.
