Jon Sumrall on verge of securing a 5-star commit Billy Napier would have never gotten

Jon Sumrall has only been at Florida for a few months, but he is really starting to make a huge impact on the recruiting trails. The former Tulane and Troy head coach has won everywhere he has been at before, but some folks were skeptical about how well he would do at a Power Four job like Florida right now. At this time, he is making those detractors look silly. He is about to land a five-star out-of-state...

Yes, Swamp247's Tyler Harden has crystal balled five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller to Florida.

This may only be the first prediction for Hiller in this cycle. Harden may cover Florida and only made this prediction with a 6 out of 10 on the confidence scale. That being said, this just goes to show that Sumrall is able to get guys to think about signing on the dotted line that Billy Napier never could. Having Phil Trautwein as Hiller's primary recruiter helps a ton. Rob Sale would have never gotten him.

Let's take a look at what Hiller brings to the table and who Florida still has to beat out for his services.

5-star IOL Maxwell Hiller crystal balled to Florida Gators in 2027 class

According to the 247Sports Composite, Hiller is the No. 1 player from Pennsylvania, the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the country, and the No. 4 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle. Hiller has 31 official offers, but is also garnering a ton of interest from other major players such as Alabama, Ohio State, and Tennessee. For Florida to be in a spot to beat out any of them would be so massive.

At this time, the Coastesville Area standout is slated to make three official visits. He will be checking out Alabama first on May 29. After that, he will be making the trek to Knoxville to see what the Volunteers are all about on June 12. Then a week later, Hiller will finally be heading down to Gainesville to speak with Sumrall and company. Maybe he will commit to Florida by that point in time?

Overall, Hiller stands a chance to be the perfect tone-setter of a recruit for Sumrall. For him to be able to land a guy like Hiller who is firmly in Big Ten country speaks volumes. It may also suggest that not everyone from The Keystone State is really all that interested in playing for defensive-minded head coach Matt Campbell coming over from Iowa State. As least with Sumrall, he has made the playoff...

It is only the first crystal ball prediction of what could be many, but Florida leading for Hiller is huge!