#86Max Klare
Max Klare is a Versatile TE for Ohio State. Max's 2025 season produced 21.2 total EPA across 49 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.37 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.16 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Ohio (SP+ -4).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTexas | W14-7 | 16.2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.15 |
| 2 | vsGrambling | W70-0 | — | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.01 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W37-9 | -4.0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 16 | 2.16 |
| 5 | @Washington | W24-6 | 18.4 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 6 | vsMinnesota | W42-3 | 1.5 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 7 | @Illinois | W34-16 | 12.9 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.33 |
| 8 | @Wisconsin | W34-0 | -4.4 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 10 | 0.36 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | W38-14 | 18.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Purdue | W34-10 | -6.1 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 20 | 0.51 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W48-10 | -8.7 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 8 | -0.21 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W42-9 | 1.0 | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 1 | 39 | 0.95 |
| 14 | @Michigan | W27-9 | 12.4 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.10 |
| 15 | vsIndiana | L10-13 | 32.4 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.51 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.30
- Passing downs
- 0.73
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.43 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).