| No. 34 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-10-19)October 19, 2001 (age 24)[1] Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wyomissing |
| College | Colgate (2020–2023) Notre Dame (2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Maxwell Jason Hurleman (born October 19, 2001)[1] is an American professionalfootballwide receiver for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theColgate Raiders andNotre Dame Fighting Irish.
Hurleman attended high school atWyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School inWyomissing, Pennsylvania where he playedrunning back anddefensive back. Coming out of high school, he was a 1,000 yard-rusher, where he committed to playcollege football for theColgate Raiders.[2]
During his four-year career at Colgate from 2020 through 2023, he rushed for 814 yards and one touchdown, while adding 80 receptions for 841 yards, three touchdowns, recording 18 kickoff returns for a total of 308 yards and 14 punt returns for 138 yards, where for his performance he was named to the 2023 All-Patriot League First Team as a special teamer.[3] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Hurleman decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Hurleman transferred to play for theNotre Dame Fighting Irish as a walk-oncornerback.[5] In his one season at Notre Dame in 2024, he served as the team's punt returner, returning 23 punts for 138 yards, while notching 13 tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.[6]
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.65 s | 1.70 s | 2.71 s | 4.22 s | 6.96 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values fromPro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the2025 NFL draft, Hurleman signed with thePittsburgh Steelers as anundrafted free agentwide receiver.[9] Heading into the 2025 season, he was one of the team's top UDFA's as he competed for a 53-man roster spot.[10][11] In his NFL debut in week one of the 2025 NFL preseason, he hauled in two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown in a win overJacksonville.[12] He was waived on August 25, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14] On January 14, 2026, he signed a reserve/futures contract.[15]