This story initially appeared on WVSportsNow.
Penn State lost one of its top Class of 2026 commits Sunday afternoon, and it seemed pretty obvious where he was going to go next.
Brown was considering West Virginia, and announced that he was going to pick his next school live on the Pat McAfee Show.
Considering McAfee’s affiliation with WVU, people expected Brown to announce that he’d be a Mountaineer, and that’s exactly what happened.
Brown ended his flirtation with West Virginia by committing live on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday.
Brown’s commitment comes after taking an official visit in late October and even wearing WVU gloves while leading his high school team to a win.
A four-star recruit out of Harrisburg High School, Brown committed to Penn State in July of 2024. Brown ending up as a Mountaineer brings his football journey full circle for his family. His dad played for Rich Rodriguez during his first WVU tenure.
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.For an historical context, Brown now becomes WVU football’s highest rated national recruit since Noel Devine.
But beyond the legacy connection, West Virginia pursuing Brown so hards makes sense on the field above all else.
As a prospect, Brown is rated as the No. 2 in Pennsylvania in his class via 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings and a top 10 offensive tackle in the country.
Brown also visited Ohio State and had offers from major brands like Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Tennessee, Wisconsin among others.
For a related story, WV Sports Now compiled a list of all of the Penn State commits being pursued by WVU.
