Johnny O'Brien

QB · #9 · Northwestern · FR · 6'3" · 200 · Palatine, IL

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1438 Charles Humphrey OT · Anderson County

#1438 Zeke Andrews ATH · Ralston Valley

#1474 Johnny O'Brien QB · Fremd NW

#1523 Noah Abebe IOL · Friendswood HOU

#1523 George Williams-Haseotes IOL · Community School of Naples VAN

QBs in the class

#78 Rees Wise Austin Westlake MISS

#78 Ayden Wilhelm Blue Springs South RICE

#81 Johnny O'Brien Fremd NW

#86 Wyatt Brown Notre Dame WVU

#86 Brody Norman Mooresville TEM

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Aidan Chiles QB · 1,392 pass yds · 9g · at MSU

Caleb Komolafe RB · 941 rush yds · 12g

WR-X

Hayden Eligon II WR · 521 rec yds · 12g

WR-Z

Griffin Wilde WR · 880 rec yds · 13g

WR-SL

Drew Wagner WR · 172 rec yds · 10g

Alex Honig TE · 162 rec yds · 12g · at CONN

Explosive play rate 9.7% 21

Red zone TD rate 55.0% 4

Line yards per carry 2.6 63

Sack rate allowed 4.4% 81