3-star safety flips commitment from Auburn to Pittsburgh

Three-star safety Phillip O’Brien has flipped his commitment from Auburn to Pittsburgh on Christmas Day.

Auburn has one less present under its recruiting tree on this Christmas.

On Friday, 3-star safety Phillip O’Brien Jr. announced that he has switched his commitment from the Tigers to Pittsburgh.

The No. 40 safety in the 2021 class, O’Brien originally committed to the Tigers on February 1. Out of Deerfield Beach, Fla., he also has offers from Alabama, Georgia, LSU and a number of other top programs.

O’Brien was recruited by Larry Porter and Wesley McGriff, two coaches who might not be on Bryan Harsin’s staff.