Four-star Pennsylvania safety Joey O’Brien visited Penn State last weekend:
Let's hope the LaSalle \u27a1\ufe0f Penn State connection stays strong with four-star safety Joey O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/T75Fbab5jc
— Black Shoe Diaries (@BSDtweet) April 19, 2025 James Franklin and company have made a significant push to land the No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania for the 2026 cycle. Notre Dame is the Lions’ toughest competition for O’Brien right now. O’Brien has made 8 total visits to Happy Valley during his recruitment, and he has another official visit scheduled in May. If Penn State can seal the deal, Anthony Poindexter will have an outstanding pair of in-state safeties between O’Brien and Matt Sieg…