Nation's No. 3 IOL Zyon Guiles sets commitment date

Hemingway (S.C.) four-star offensive lineman Zyon Guiles has four official visits set this summer to Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and Clemson.

But before those take place, Guiles will add his name to one team’s commitment list. On Thursday, On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported that Guiles plans to announce his commitment on March 21 between those four schools, as well as Tennessee, Alabama and Florida State.

Prior to that decision though, the Tigers are expected to get him on campus one more time this weekend for their big junior day event.

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The 6’5 285 IOL from Hemingway, SC is ranked as the No. 3 IOL in the ‘26 Class (per On3)

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And the in-state school is one of the main contenders involved in his recruitment.

“Obviously Clemson they’ve always had a real good program,” Guiles’ father Johnathan told On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “Been fond of Dabo Swinney for awhile. We’ve been there a couple times when Zyon was younger. It’s a big opportunity to get there and get closer to the staff. Think it’s going to be more in-depth this time.”

Guiles has seen his recruitment blow up in recent months

The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder is the No. 129 overall prospect and No. 7 interior lineman in the 2026 class, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

On3, however, is much higher on him than other services. In the most recent On300 rankings, he was tabbed as the nation’s No. 40 overall recruit and No. 3 interior lineman. As he has moved up the rankings, his recruitment has followed.

“The recruiting process for Zyon from this point last year until now is night and day,” his high school coach, Matthew Richard, told GamecockCentral. “Last year, he was still little known. He took that as motivation. He hit the weight room, he dedicated himself to his craft even more. He’s still the same hungry kid, still wants to prove himself.”