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 | |
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Player stats at 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). Pircher began his professional career with the Swarco Raiders Tirol in the Austrian Football League in 2019. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2021.
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] |
Early Years
Pircher started playing and developing football for the Hildesheim Invaders club in Germany.
Professional Career
Swarco Raiders Tirol
Pircher's pro football career began in 2019 with the Swarco Raiders Tirol in the Austrian Football League (AFL). He played right tackle, eventually winning the 2019 Central European Football League (CEFL) and the 2019 Austrian Bowl (AFL) championships 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 through the pathway program 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]
Seattle Seahawks
On April 9, 2024, Pircher was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[7]
References
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Detroit Lions bio
- Seattle Seahawks bio