Max Tuerk - USC, San Diego Chargers
As a junior in 2010, he made Max Preps All-State Division I first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass second team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division, Los Angeles Times All-Area, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Trinity League Co-Lineman of the Year while making 20 tackles with 2 sacks on defense. As a sophomore tight end in 2009, he was All-Trinity League first team as he caught 17 passes for 198 yards (11.7 avg.) with 1 TD. He received a full scholarship to USC where he was a 4 year starter on the Offensive Line. In his true freshman year at USC, Max became the first-ever USC true freshman to start at left tackle . Tuerk was named Freshman All-American by College Football News. He was a 2013 College Football News Sophomore All-American honorable mention. He was 2013 All-Pac-12 honorable mention and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 third team. He made the 2014 All-Pac-12 first team as well as the ESPN.com All-Pac-12 first team, Athlon All-Pac-12 first team, Phil Steele All-Pac-12 first team and CollegeSportsMadness.com All-Pac-12 first team. He won USC's Offensive Lineman of the Year Award. Max was a 2x team captain for the Trojans. Max was drafted #66 (3rd round) in the 2016 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. |