Max Klare is a Slot Specialist TE for Purdue. Max's 2024 season produced 33.0 total EPA across 47 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
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.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIndiana State | W49-0 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | 43 | 1.10 |
| 3 | vsNotre Dame | L7-66 | 23.9 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.37 |
| 4 | @Oregon State | L21-38 | -6.7 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 36 · Avg 7.2 · Rec TD 0
| 1.95 |
| 5 | vsNebraska | L10-28 | 5.5 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 | 2.12 |
| 6 | @Wisconsin | L6-52 | 3.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.52 |
| 7 | @Illinois | L49-50 | 9.6 | 6 | 133 | 22.2 | 0 | 62 | — |
| 8 | vsOregon | L0-35 | 26.0 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 23 | -0.15 |
| 10 | vsNorthwestern | L20-26 | -8.2 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.21 |
| 11 | @Ohio State | L0-45 | 31.2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.43 |
| 12 | vsPenn State | L10-49 | 24.6 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 1 | 29 | 1.26 |
| 13 | @Michigan State | L17-24 | -4.6 | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 1 | 27 | 0.75 |
| 14 | @Indiana | L0-66 | 20.1 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 16 | 0.82 |