Michigan State is listed among the top 7 schools for offensive lineman Maxwell Riley for 2026

Coach Jonathan Smith and his coaching staff have found another talented lineman they are excited to add to their roster after a busy June that allowed Michigan State to take a closer look at many potential recruits. After a productive June, Coach Smith and his coaching staff extended several offers, many of which went to offensive and defensive players the coaching staff values ​​in recruiting.

Smith and his coaching staff recently offered talented defensive end Maxwell Riley a scholarship. The Avon Lake (OH) native recently narrowed his list of potential schools to seven, listing Michigan State as one of the seven schools. Riley accepted Xformerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday to announce the list – Michigan State, Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Missouri, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

Riley would undoubtedly be one of the top recruits to sign with Michigan State since Smith took over. Riley is one of the highest-ranked players offered a scholarship by Smith and his coaching staff.

According to 247Sports’ overall rankings, Riley is the ninth-best offensive lineman in the 2026 recruiting class and the second-best player from Ohio in the recruiting class. Smith and his coaching staff have prioritized talented players from the Midwest when recruiting. Riley is one of those players.

Smith wants to rebuild Michigan State’s football programs by improving the offensive and defensive lines and by recruiting players from the Midwest, hoping that players who meet both criteria will be less likely to enter the transfer portal.

Signing Riley would be a significant signing for Smith and his coaching staff not only because of Riley’s talent, but also in terms of the schools Michigan State is competing with for his signing.

According to 247Sports, Riley, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive tackle, is considered a four-star offensive lineman with the potential to make an immediate impact no matter where he signs. Riley will make an immediate impact no matter where he goes, but he would likely make an impact more quickly and significantly at Michigan State than at many of the other schools listed in his top seven.

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