Ohio State football commit is working to help Ryan Day land a 5-star OL

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day yells during the NCAA football game against the UCLA Bruins at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 15, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesAnd then there were four. That's the case for 5-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller, who revealed this week that he's down to Ohio State, Tennessee, Florida and Alabama. While plenty of people think he'll be SEC-bound, Ryan Day is working his magic to prevent that from happening.

He's also getting some help from a playmaker who is already planning to suit up for him at the next level. Linebacker Quinton Cypher, a North Carolina product, is already an Ohio State commit and he…