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

#1474 Jayden Griffin-Haynes LB · Rolesville UNC

#1474 Brady Palmer QB · Cathedral Catholic MINN

#1474 Johnny O'Brien QB · Fremd NW

#1474 Gannon Jones QB · Cardinal Gibbons WAKE

#1474 Devin Goldston WR · Leesville Road WAKE

QBs in the class

#81 Rhys Brush Armwood AUB

#82 Brady Palmer Cathedral Catholic MINN

#83 Johnny O'Brien Fremd NW

#84 Gannon Jones Cardinal Gibbons WAKE

#85 Drew Bellisari Bishop Watterson M-OH

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

TE Luke Dehnicke TE · no college stats

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