“Dominate the State” has been [autotag]James Franklin[/autotag]’s mantra since he took over as head coach of Penn State in 2014.
He has built the Pennsylvania recruiting pipeline to its peak under his watch, culminating in landing the top player in the state for three years in a row. As a prospect rich area full of talented players, keeping the best players to stay instate representing the Nittany Lions was important.
With their sights set on landing the number one rated player in Pennsylvania for the fourth year in a row, there’s another top player that 247Sports’ Crystal Ball is predicting will land with Penn State.
Brian Dohn, the National Recruiting Analyst for 247Sports, put in his Crystal Ball prediction that 2025 four-star tight end [autotag]Brady O’Hara[/autotag] is headed to Happy Valley.
O’Hara is a 6’6″ 235 pound prospect from Pittsburgh who plays his high school football at North Catholic.
He is rated as the fifth best player in the state and the 204th overall prospect in the class of 2025 according to 247Sports.
Dohn’s prediction coincides with Director of Football Recruiting, Steve Wiltfong’s prediction on Apr. 17 of this year that O’Hara would wind up at Penn State.
These Crystal Ball Predictions carry weight because Wiltfong is 13 for 13 in the 2025 class, while Dohn is 1 for 1.
O’Hara has visited Penn State four times unofficially with the most recent one coming in late July for Lasch Bash. After that event, he’s planning on visiting the campus more times in the future to continue his recruitment process.
There is no official commitment date set for the junior, but 247Sports’ Crystal Ball thinks it will be Penn State that is his next school
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