4-star IOL Hardy Watts names top three schools

After accruing over 25 Power Four offers throughout his recruitment, West Roxbury (Ma.) Dexter four-star interior offensive lineman Hardy Watts is now down to his final three schools.

The 6-foot-5, 295-pounder told Rivals on Saturday that he is down to Clemson, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Watts is the No. 251 overall prospect and No. 16 IOL in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 2 player in Massachusetts.

On3 ranks Watts higher than other recruiting services. He checks in at No. 119 overall, No. 9 on the interior O-line and No. 1 in the Bay State, according to the updated 2025 On300.

Watts originally scheduled five official visits, but is no longer visiting Duke and Boston College. He logged his first OV to Clemson on June 2 and was at Wisconsin on June 7. He’ll head to Michigan on June 21.

“The environment is amazing,” Watts said of his Clemson OV to On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “I am excited about the future of the Tigers and how Coach Swinney is building his team.”

Michigan had Watts on campus back in March and also visited him in May. The Wolverines currently have the slight edge in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

“It was great,” Watts told The Wolverine after that March visit. “I had a great time meeting all of the staff. I had a great tour of the business school. It was amazing… The players stood out. I’ve been to a bunch of schools now and have gotten to see practices. The players came up to me and introduced themselves and talked to my mom. Players at other schools do that, but they actually stopped, talked to us and sat down with us.

“The hospitality of the players themselves shows the quality of the team and the athletes that are being produced there. I got to spend some time with Trente Jones, who I idolize, and Kalel Mullings, who is also a Boston kid.”