Max Pircher
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No. 69 – Seattle Seahawks | |
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Position: | Offensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Bressanone, Italy | 7 September 1999
Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight: | 325 lb (147 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Hildesheim |
Undrafted: | 2021 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Maximilian Pircher (born September 7, 1999) is an Italian-born American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He initially played football at Hildesheim in Germany. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.57 s | 1.96 s | 3.32 s | 4.78 s | 8.22 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
22 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[1] |
Swarco Raiders Tirol[edit]
Pircher's Football career began in 2019, after exclusively playing European Handball, with the Swarco Raiders Tirol in Austria playing right tackle and eventually winning the CEFL 2019 championship with the Raiders.
Los Angeles Rams[edit]
In May 2021, the Los Angeles Rams signed Pircher as part of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program, making him the second member of the Tirol Raiders to join the NFL after Sandro Platzgummer.[2] Pircher was a member of the Ram's practice squad for two seasons, including their victory in Super Bowl LVI, making Pircher a Super Bowl champion.[3]
Detroit Lions[edit]
On May 29, 2023, Pircher was signed by the Detroit Lions as part of the 2023 International Player Pathway Program.[4] He was released on August 29 during final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired.[6]
Seattle Seahawks[edit]
On April 9, 2024, Pircher was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Max Pircher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "EX-SWARCO RAIDERS SPIELER MAX PIRCHER IN DER NFL". raiders.at. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Bianchi, Nolan. "Italian lineman Max Pircher taking leap with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign NFL IPP player Max Pircher from Italy". American Football International. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Booher, Christian. "Detroit Lions Sign 10 Players to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Booher, Christian (January 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign Tackle Max Pircher". Seahawks.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions bio
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Italian players of American football
- American football offensive tackles
- Detroit Lions players
- Sportspeople from Brixen
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Italian sportsmen
- Expatriate players of American football
- Raiders Tirol
- Los Angeles Rams players
- International Player Pathway Program participants
- Seattle Seahawks players