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Max Scharping
Scharping with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025
No. 64 – Pittsburgh Steelers
PositionGuard
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 29)
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthwest (Green Bay)
CollegeNorthern Illinois (2014–2018)
NFL draft2019: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • 3× first-team All-MAC
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played81
Games started33
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Max Scharping (born August 10, 1996) is an American professional football guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Illinois Huskies and was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft. Scharping has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Commanders.

College career

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Coming out of Green Bay Southwest High School, Scharping chose Northern Illinois out of approximately ten scholarship offers.[1] He started four years at NIU, mainly playing tackle positions on either side of the offensive line but sometimes playing offensive guard as well.[1] Scharping made First-team All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) his sophomore (2016), junior (2017) and senior (2018) seasons.[2] Analysts noted his strength as a strong suit in college play.[3] Scharping was invited to the 2019 Senior Bowl after his senior season; he only stayed at school to win the MAC championship, a goal which he accomplished.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		327 lb
(148 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.69 s 7.77 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 27 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Houston Texans

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Scharping was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round (55th overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[7] After starting the year as a backup, he was named the starting left guard in Week 3, and started the final 14 games.

Scharping was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 28, 2020,[8] and activated on November 10.[9] He finished the 2020 season appearing in 15 games and played on 49.57% of the Texans' offensive snaps.[10] On December 27, 2020, Scharping recorded seven rushing yards after catching a lateral pass from Brandin Cooks to end the game with a loss to the Bengals.[11] Scharping appeared in all 17 games of the 2021 season, in what would be his final season with the Texans.[12]

On August 30, 2022, Scharping was waived by the Texans.[13]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On August 31, 2022, Scharping was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[14] He would be named the starting right guard in the team's 2022 playoff games due to starter Alex Cappa suffering an ankle injury in their Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

On March 20, 2023, Scharping re-signed with the Bengals.[15] He played in just one game this season in Week 18's victory over the Cleveland Browns.[16]

Philadelphia Eagles

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On June 3, 2024, Scharping signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[17] He was released on August 26, 2024.[18]

Washington Commanders

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Scharping signed with the Washington Commanders practice squad on August 28, 2024.[19]

Pittsburgh Steelers

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Scharping with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025

On October 1, 2024, Scharping was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Commanders practice squad.[20] He spent much of his initial season with Pittsburgh inactive, only appearing in two games, one exclusively on special teams.[21]

On April 15, 2025, Scharping re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b Venci, Scott (April 24, 2019). "NFL draft: Three FRCC football players hoping to be selected". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Helwick, Steve (April 21, 2019). "019 NFL Draft Profile: Max Scharping, OT, Northern Illinois". Hustle Belt. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Fornelli, Tom (April 25, 2019). "NFL Draft 2019: The most underrated player at each position that you should want your team to take". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Edholm, Eric. "NIU's Scharping hits Senior Bowl with NFL aspirations". rrstar.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Max Scharping Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 Draft Scout Max Scharping, Northern Illinois NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  7. ^ Wilson, Aaron. "Texans draft Northern Illinois tackle Max Scharping in second round". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-28-20)". HoustonTexans.com. October 28, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Williams, Charean (November 10, 2020). "Texans remove Max Scharping, Whitney Mercilus, Dylan Cole from COVID list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Max Scharping 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Houston Texans". Pro-Football-Reference.com. December 16, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  12. ^ "Max Scharping 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Bengals Roster Moves: Practice Squad Announced". Bengals.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  15. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Max Scharping". Bengals.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  16. ^ "Max Scharping 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  17. ^ La Rose, Adam (June 3, 2024). "Eagles Sign G Max Scharping". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  18. ^ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles release 4 players ahead of final roster cutdown". philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  19. ^ Manning, Bryan (August 29, 2024). "Commanders sign 16 players to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  20. ^ Varley, Teresa (October 1, 2024). "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  21. ^ "Max Scharping 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 10, 1996. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  22. ^ Varley, Teresa (April 15, 2025). "Steelers sign Scharping to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
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