Max Pircher

American football player (born 1999)

American football player
Max Pircher
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999 (age 24)
Bressanone, Italy
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College:Hildesheim
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2021
Career history
  • Swarco Raiders Tirol (2019)
  • Los Angeles Rams (2021–2022)*
  • Detroit Lions (2023)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career highlights and awards
  • Super Bowl champion (LVI)
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 who is a free agent. He played college football at Hildesheim in Germany. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
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

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

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

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]

References

  1. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Max Pircher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "EX-SWARCO RAIDERS SPIELER MAX PIRCHER IN DER NFL". raiders.at. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Bianchi, Nolan. "Italian lineman Max Pircher taking leap with Lions". Detroit News. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "Detroit Lions sign NFL IPP player Max Pircher from Italy". American Football International. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Booher, Christian. "Detroit Lions Sign 10 Players to Practice Squad". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Booher, Christian (January 30, 2024). "Detroit Lions Sign 11 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Sports Illustrated.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
  • Detroit Lions bio
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Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl LVI champions