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2026 4-star OT Maxwell Riley lists Alabama in top 7

2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley released his top schools list. The Ohio native included Alabama as a finalist.

Class of 2026 four-star offensive tackle Maxwell Riley released his top schools list on Tuesday morning. The Ohio native included the Alabama Crimson Tide as one of seven finalists. The other finalists included Clemson Tigers, Florida State Seminoles, Michigan State Spartans, Missouri Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oregon Ducks.

Riley plays for Avon Lake High School in Avon Lake, Ohio. He is listed at 6-foot-5 and 263 pounds. Given his size, Riley can play either offensive guard or offensive tackle.

Riley took an unofficial visit to Alabama on March 19. That was his first trip to Tuscaloosa and his first opportunity to begin to build relationships with the Alabama coaching staff.

It will be interesting to see how Riley’s recruitment pans out in the coming weeks and months heading into his junior season of high school.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Riley’s recruitment and other Alabama football recruiting news.

In-state 2026 offensive tackle has Ohio State football in his top group

The Buckeyes continue on in his recruitment. #GoBucks

In recruiting, it’s never too early to go after upcoming classes and Ohio State football is on top of its game.

One of the Buckeyes biggest targets is a local product, Avon Lake offensive tackle, [autotag]Maxwell Riley[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 263-pound lineman narrowed down his recruiting list on Tuesday to just seven schools: Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida State, Clemson and Ohio State.

Riley is a priority prospect for the Buckeyes, not just due to the fact that he resides in Ohio, but his elite play as well. He’s ranked as the nation’s No. 57 overall prospect, 9th offensive tackle and second in the state according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

At this stage of the 2026 cycle, Ohio State has just one commitment, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., who is originally from Ohio but is currently finishing his high school career in California.

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4-star Ohio OL names Michigan State football in top seven

MSU made the elite top 7 list for a 4-star OL from Ohio:

Avon Lake (OH) native Maxwell Riley has cut his list down to seven and the Spartans have made the cut. Michigan State is listed alongside six other elite programs, vying for the offensive lineman’s talent.

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The Spartans are featured with Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Missouri, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

Riley is a 6-foot-5, 265 pound offensive lineman that is ranked as a 4-star prospect inside of the top 50.

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Spartans make top 7 for elite 2026 OT Maxwell Riley

MSU is one of only seven programs still in the running for a big-time offensive lineman in the 2026 class

Michigan State football is one of only seven programs still in the running for a big-time offensive lineman in the 2026 class.

Maxwell Riley of Avon, Ohio revealed his top seven schools list on Tuesday, which included the Spartans. Michigan State was joined by Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Clemson and Missouri.

Riley ranks as the No. 6 offensive tackle and No. 1 player from Ohio in 247Sports’ rankings for the 2026 class. He’s also listed as the No. 35 overall prospect in the class.

Riley holds offers from 25 different programs, including Michigan State. He is currently crystal ball predicted to end up at Ohio State, according to 247Sports.

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Notre Dame to host 2026 5-star Ohio offensive tackle in early April

The big Ohioan will make his first visit to South Bend next month

One of the best players in the 2026 class has now scheduled a visit to Notre Dame for next month.

[autotag]Maxwell Riley[/autotag], the 6-foot, 5-inch and 263-pound offensive tackle will come to South Bend on April 6th, his last officially scheduled visit of the spring. The nations No. 13 overall prospect and 4th ranked player at his position according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings still has yet to pick a date to visit his home state power Ohio State, who is viewed as the current favorite.

Riley told 247Sports Tom Loy (subscription required) that this will be his first time visiting Notre Dame he has “heard nothing but great things about the program, staff, campus, etc.”

 

 

Ohio State offers 2026 in-state offensive lineman a scholarship

It’s super early so they Buckeyes must really like what they saw #GoBucks

The 2026 recruiting class is still years away from their first signing day, but [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag]already has eyes on an in-state prospect that just finished his freshman season.

Avon Lake offensive lineman [autotag]Maxwell Riley[/autotag] was offered a scholarship from OSU today after attending the Buckeyes’ first spring practice. The rising sophomore lineman already stands 6-foot, 5-inches, and weighs 265 pounds.

Ohio State is not the first scholarship for Riley as Florida State, Miami (FL) and Toledo have jumped on offering the tackle early. It’s way too early for the majority of scouting services to rank his class, but the way it is going, expect Riley to be one of the most coveted players in his class.

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