Maxwell Warner becomes Missouri’s fifth addition to their 2026 recruiting class
Missouri has added a running back to their 2026 recruiting class. Their latest addition in the backfield comes from the Chicago area.
Maxwell Warner, a three-star running back from Whitney Young High School (same high school as Dennis Gates) has committed to Missouri – he announced on ABC 7 Chicago’s sports show. Warner chose the Tigers over Boston College, Illinois, and Miami (FL).
3⭐️ RB Maxwell Warner has officially committed to #Mizzou.
Warner just announced his decision on ABC 7 Chicago and becomes the fifth commit of the 2026 class for the Tigers.
— True Deck (@ByTrueDeck) June 23, 2025
According to 247Sports, Warner is ranked as the top running back in the state of Illinois and his commitment comes after he recently visited Missouri on June 6th. In his junior season at Whitney Young, Warner had 107 carries for 518 yards with eight touchdowns — helping his team to a 12-2 overall (9-0 conference) record that led to a No. 1 seed in the Illinois Class 7A playoffs.
Whitney Young 2026 RB/DB Maxwell Warner had a breakout season as a running back this past year, showing off track speed and physicality on this 45 yard TD run#RecruitWY // #PhinsUp @maxwarner26 | @dolphinfootball | @CoachFinger pic.twitter.com/hZ2PsdHYxH
— Whitney Young Football Recruiting (@RecruitWY) March 8, 2025
Warner has received multiple power conference offers including the latest one being Miami (FL). He becomes the fifth addition of Missouri’s 2026 recruiting class — joining quarterback Gavin Sidwar, linebacker Keenan Harris, wide receiver Jabari Brady, and tight end Isaac Jensen.
Get to know: Maxwell Warner
Hometown: Chicago, IL
High School: Whitney Young High Schol
Position: Running Back
Ht/Wt: 5-10, 185 lbs
247Composite Ranking: Three-Star, 0.8622
On3 Ranking: Three-Star, 84.74
Rivals Ranking: Three-Star, 5.6
Total announced offers: 29
Offers to note: Miami (FL), Boston College, Illinois, Wisconsin, Purdue, Ole Miss, Minnesota
While not highly rated, Warner’s playmaking ability at the running back position has the potential for this to be an underrated pickup for Mizzou.
What they’re saying:
#Mizzou has landed three-star running back Maxwell Warner, he just announced live on ABC7 Chicago. That’s five players now committed to the Tigers’ Class of 2026.
— Calum McAndrew (@C_McAndrew95) June 23, 2025