Five-Star OL Commit Maxwell Hiller Wasn't Surprised by Florida's Bounce-Back at Texas

One of Florida's biggest 2027 commitments watched the Gators' 27-24 win at No. 7 Texas, and it didn't catch him off guard.

"Five-star Florida OL commit Maxwell Hiller wasn’t surprised by the way UF bounced back against Texas," 247Sports' Tyler Harden posted around 5:52 p.m. ET Saturday.

Five-star Florida OL commit Maxwell Hiller wasn’t surprised by the way UF bounced back against Texas.

He spoke with @Swamp_247 on why he believes in what Jon Sumrall is building in Gainesville, Easton Royal’s flip, his next trip to UF and more.

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— Tyler Harden (@ttjharden8) October 17, 2026

Harden wrote that Hiller spoke with Swamp247 "on why he believes in what Jon Sumrall is building in Gainesville, Easton Royal’s flip, his next trip to UF and more."

From the public part of Harden's story: "Five-star 2027 interior offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller has been committed to Florida for over six months now." Harden notes that Hiller committed in April, before Sumrall's staff had coached a game at UF, and that Saturday's bounce-back reminded him why he made that choice.

The rest, including Hiller's comments on Royal and his next UF visit, is for 247Sports VIP subscribers: read it at 247Sports.

The Royal connection

Five-star receiver Easton Royal flipped his commitment from Texas to Florida on Oct. 11, six days before the Gators beat the Longhorns in Austin. Our story on Royal's reaction to the win: Easton Royal on Florida's Win at Texas.

Sources: Tyler Harden on X; Tyler Harden, 247Sports/Swamp247.