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Max Scharping

American football player (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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College career

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]

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Professional career

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Houston Texans

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]

On August 30, 2022, Scharping was waived by the Texans.[10]

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 31, 2022, Scharping was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[11] 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.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 3, 2024, Scharping signed with the Philadelphia Eagles.[13] He was released on August 26, 2024.[14]

Washington Commanders

Scharping signed with the Washington Commanders practice squad on August 28, 2024.[15]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 1, 2024, Scharping was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers off the Commanders practice squad.[16]

On April 15, 2025, Scharping re-signed with the Steelers on a one-year contract.[17]

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