Max Pircher
No. 63 – Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-07) 7 September 1999
Bressanone, Italy
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College:Hildesheim
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
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 Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). 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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s1.96 s3.32 s4.78 s8.22 s31.5 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

In May 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]

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.
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