Top Ranked Legacy OL Seriously Considering Flip to WVU Football

Even as the WVU football staff endures a tough season, it’s starting to seem like they may score a major win, at least in terms of recruiting.

WV Sports Now is hearing that four-star offensive lineman and Penn State commit Kevin Brown is seriously considering flipping to West Virginia. The two sides have maintained consistent communication since Brown decided to re-open his recruitment in light of Penn State firing James Franklin.

Brown is visiting the WVU program this week, even though it’s a road game week for the Mountaineers. West Virginia will be on the road this weekend to face Houston, making the following week on Nov. 8 the next game visit possibility.

Penn State 4-Star OL Commit Has WVU Football on His Radar

A four-star recruit out of Harrisburg High School, Brown committed to Penn State in July of 2024. Brown ending up as a Mountaineer would bring his football journey full circle for his family. His dad played for Rich Rodriguez during his first WVU tenure.

But beyond the legacy connection, it would make sense for West Virginia to try everything imaginable to land Brown.

As a prospect, Brown is rated as the No. 2 Pennsylvania prospect in his class via 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings and a top 10 offensive tackle in the country.

Brown is also expected to visit Ohio State and had offers from major brands like Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Tennessee, Wisconsin among others.

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For a related story, WV Sports Now compiled a list of all of the Penn State commits being pursued by WVU.