In recruiting news, one of Philadelphia’s top players in the Class of 2026 has scheduled a visit to Penn State.
Four-star wide receiver/defensive back Joey O’Brien announced Wednesday that he will visit State College from May 16 to 18.
Locked in #weare pic.twitter.com/6wmaVZ4nNt
— Joey O’Brien (@Joey_obrien6) February 19, 2025
“Locked in. #WeAre,” O’Brien posted on social media.
A 6-foot-4, 185-pound athlete out of La Salle College High School— the same alma mater as future Penn State star Abdul Carter, O’Brien earned 6A All-State honors at wide receiver. On3 grades him with a 92.22 rating as the third-best athlete and player in Pennsylvania. The recruiting site ranks him as the No. 98 player in the class and predicts O’Brien to land at Penn State.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach Anthony Poindexter and associate head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator Terry Smith are the main staff members recruiting O’Brien to Penn State.
On3 gives PSU a 61.6% chance of landing O’Brien. Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ohio State, Florida State, Georgia, Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA, Miami, Oregon, and others have offered O’Brien, with the Fighting Irish given a 34.7% chance.
247Sportshas O’Brien in higher regard as the No. 50 player in the nation and No. 1 in PA. 247Sports predicted Penn State to be O’Brien’s new home on Feb. 8.
Carrying a 91 rating, O’Brien would be PSU’s highest-ranked commit ahead of Fort Cherry safety Matt Seig, Harrisburg tackle Kevin Brown and running back Messiah Mickens, West Virginia edge rusher Daniel Jennings, and California quarterback Troy Huhn all placing at 90.
