3 SEC schools named among finalists for No. 1 interior OL recruit
By Sydney Hunte
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With college football’s late signing period for 2026 recruits ending on Friday, one of the nation’s top recruits for the 2027 cycle has decided on his top four teams.
Maxwell Hiller, ranked by 247Sports’ Composite as the No. 10 player in the country, revealed his list of finalists to On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Saturday. Three of them are in the SEC: Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, who will look to beat out Ohio State for his services.
The Coatesville Area (Pa.) product, who is 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, is considered the top interior offensive lineman in the country and Pennsylvania’s No. 2 recruit, behind only Georgia commit and Pittsburgh-area running back Kemon Spell. Outside of his four finalists, Clemson, Georgia, Indiana, Miami, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas A&M, USC, and Notre Dame are among his 31 offers.
As far as official visits are concerned, Hiller will be at Alabama the weekend of May 29, Tennessee the weekend of June 12, and Florida the weekend of June 19. A fourth official visit, to Ohio State, is “TBD,” he told Fawcett.
While Maxwell Hiller is one of the biggest names in the 2027 cycle, his younger brother is also an elite recruit — but on the hardwood. Colton Hiller is a 2028 small forward and ranked No. 3 in his class.
Meanwhile, here are some of the older Hiller’s highlights on Hudl:
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
