Tight end Max Klare, a former St. Xavier High School standout, was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, with the 61st overall pick.

The 6-foot-4 Klare played last season for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He earned first-team all-Big Ten honors, playing in all 14 games with 43 receptions for 448 yards with two touchdowns.

Klare spent the previous three seasons with the Purdue Boilermakers, earning third-team all-Big Ten honors in 2024.

Klare had 39 receptions for 637 yards and five touchdowns as a senior at St. X.

NFL.com's Lance Zierlein called Klare a "highly athletic, pass-catching tight end capable of earning volume targets on the pro level."

Klare's brother, Luke, is a tight end at Purdue.

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