'26 OH OL - Maxwell Riley (Verbal Offer)

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OFFENSIVE TACKLE •6'5" | 265 LBS
CLASS OF 2026 @ AVON LAKE | AVON LAKE, OH

Ohio State has offered.

 

After a great visit and conversation with @ryandaytime, I’m extremely blessed and humbled to announce I’ve received an offer from THE Ohio State University!!! @CoachJFrye @etwill21 @DaleRodick @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/T2MNMRC9y3

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) March 7, 2023

 

MAXWELL RILEY PICKS UP OSU OFFER
Ohio State has offered its first offensive lineman in the 2026 class. The Buckeyes offered in-state prospect Maxwell Riley after he attended OSU’s first spring practice on Tuesday.

Riley, an Avon Lake product, becomes the second in-state player Ohio State has offered in 2026, with wideout Chris Henry Jr. being the other. The 6-foot-5, 263-pound Riley has now racked up four total Division I offers with Toledo, Miami and Florida State being the other three.

Riley rotated between playing left and right tackle (primarily left) en route to helping Avon Lake to a 9-3 campaign in his freshman year.

 

Check out Regular Season(Weeks 1-9) by Maxwell Riley on @hudl https://t.co/t0Oc9Jjp6J #hudl

— OSUBasketballJunkie (@ScarletBuckeye2) March 8, 2023

 

#Stuff on 2026 offensive lineman Max Riley after becoming the second in-state prospect in that class to land an Ohio State offerhttps://t.co/8MyezsXgcn

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) March 9, 2023

 

2026 in-state offensive lineman Max Riley earns ‘unexpected’ Ohio State offerhttps://t.co/hsHVdTw0pL

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) March 9, 2023

 

Max Riley 6’5” 265 Avon Lake HS, OH will be one of the more heavily recruited tackles in the country by the time he’s a senior. Class of 2026. Super impressive in person and on film. All district. Aggressive, athletic and technically sound.4*+ talent. @bigmax2026 3.6 GPA. pic.twitter.com/ExLvHARBmt

— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) March 13, 2023

 

A look at Maxwell Riley and why #OhioState is in the offensive lineman in Buck-Eye In The Sky (VIP via @Mark__Porter)https://t.co/ojrE7rQnnR pic.twitter.com/sWTwMjd6lS

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 17, 2023

 

Ohio State's first offer to an offensive lineman in the 2026 class went to in-state prospect Maxwell Riley, whose coach says he works “harder than anyone I've ever met.” https://t.co/HVS3Gun6Ol

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 18, 2023

 

Had a great time at The Ohio State Spring Game, thank you again for the hospitality @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @etwill21 @ryandaytime. @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 @DaleRodick pic.twitter.com/Noep2lCLVf

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) April 15, 2023

 

2026 OT Max Riley (@bigmax2026) was at the Ohio State spring game.

The in-state prospect, who holds an Ohio State offer, enjoyed his visit. https://t.co/ezr9r3IfuV

— Matt Parker (@MattParkerLR) April 20, 2023

 

The first offensive lineman Ohio State offered in the 2026 recruiting class was back on campus Saturday for a visit when he attended the Buckeyes’ spring game.

“Overall my family and I had a great time,” Ohio prospect Maxwell Riley told Eleven Warriors of his spring game visit. “The coaches I talked to were coach Ryan Day, coach Justin Frye, and coach Mike Sollenne. We talked a lot about track and throwing, also how my workouts were going, etc."

It was Riley’s second time at OSU, the first coming in late March, when he picked up an OSU offer from Ryan Day. He was the first offensive lineman offered by OSU in the 2026 cycle.

“That was a surreal experience," Riley said after receiving his OSU offer. "I grew up an Ohio State fan and always watched them on Saturdays with my dad and grandpa. Finally getting to meet them in person and experience that was pretty cool. He wanted to offer me because of my potential.”

Riley started at both left and right tackle for Avon Lake last season as a freshman and figures to be one of the top prospects in Ohio in the 2026 class. As of now, he's up to six Division I offers, with Michigan, Penn State, Miami, Florida State and Toledo all offering the 6-foot-5, 263-pound product.

“I just knew the earlier I got on a varsity football field, the more likely I’d play Division I football,” Riley said. “So I worked really hard and got it done. I think rotating between left and right tackle helped me a lot, but I think I’ll play left tackle for the rest of my high school career.”

Growing up an OSU fan, Riley said he idolized former Buckeye legend Orlando Pace.

“Definitely Orlando Pace,” Riley said when asked about his OSU idol. “He’s one of the greatest offensive linemen of all-time in my opinion. He invented the pancake.”

Speaking of pancakes, Riley has his eyes set on breaking Avon Lake’s career pancake record of 70, which should be in reach for him his sophomore year after he recorded nearly 40 pancakes in his freshman season.

“That’s the plan,” Riley said of setting the record this year. “That would be leaving a legacy and hopefully I can keep building on it and keep breaking it every year.”

 

AGTG‼️After a great workout and conversation with @CoachBuffano, I’m extremely excited to announce that I have received an offer from the University of Kentucky! @coachkostelnik @DaleRodick @CoachLowe212 @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/btClQV1AYi

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) April 24, 2023

 

AGTG!! After a great workout and conversation with @ARCHIECOLLINS_ , I’m beyond blessed to say I’ve received an offer from the University of Pittsburg‼️@DaleRodick @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/ApA1ryosZM

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) April 24, 2023

 

AGTG! After a great conversation with @CoachCKap, I’m extremely grateful and excited to say I’ve received an offer from Michigan State University‼️@DaleRodick @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 @AllenTrieu pic.twitter.com/QbnAoioz2M

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) April 25, 2023

 

AGTG! After a great conversation with @Gelarbee, I’m extremely blessed and honored to announce I’ve received an offer from The University of Tennessee‼️@coachkostelnik @DaleRodick @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/xW5KzqtZKL

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) May 3, 2023

 

Great start to the week with some outside zone work with @DaleRodick and a new Hang Clean PR of 295 lb. @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/Vg4bzdUiGH

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) May 22, 2023

 

Had a great time back at The Ohio State University today, thank you again for your hospitality @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @etwill21 @ryandaytime. @coachkostelnik @DaleRodick @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/sfNQxXvC1O

— Maxwell Riley✝️ (@bigmax2026) June 6, 2023

 

Michigan a top school for Avon Lake (OH.) 2026 OT Maxwell Riley (@bigmax2026) after Big Man camp experience (VIP)

"I’d say they’re definitely one of my top schools right now and I’m even more interested then I was before visiting/camping."https://t.co/KtcB6OGuj3 pic.twitter.com/ku72Mg9g5B

— Brice Marich (@BriceMarich) June 27, 2023