South Carolina just pulled a heavyweight recruiting development. Five-star interior offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller, a true blue-chip talent in the Class of 2027, has scheduled his first official visit to the University of South Carolina. His planned visit will be from June 19th through June 21st. That’s a three-day window where the Gamecock coaching staff will get its best shot yet at impressing one of the nation’s most coveted prospects.
Hiller is an absolute anchor on the 2027 recruiting board. According to the most current 247Sports rankings, he checks in as:• No. 4 player in the nation• No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the class• No.1 player in the state of Pennsylvania
These aren’t mediocre accolades, they mark him as a generational interior blocker with elite size at 6-foot-5, approximately 300 pounds. Hiller has the athletic profile to be an early starter in the trenches.
Why This Matters For South Carolina
What makes his visit to Columbia big isn’t just the numbers, but the timing. This is Hiller’s first planned OV. It puts South Carolina’s offensive line coaches and recruiting leadership squarely in the driver’s seat as the first Power 5 program to host him officially…