West Virginia and coach Rich Rodriguez secured a massive commitment in the 2026 class Tuesday from four-star offensive tackle Kevin Brown , who will land as the Mountaineers' highest-ranked signee in at least 15 years.

No. 78 in the 2026 SC Next 300 , Brown is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound prospect from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He previously spent more than a year committed to Penn State 's incoming recruiting class before reopening his process following the firing of coach James Franklin last month.

Brown, whose father is former West Virginia offensive lineman Tim Brown , announced his pledge to the Mountaineers over finalists Ohio State and North Carolina on "The Pat McAfee Show" on ESPN. He then commemorated the moment on-air by setting a couch on fire outside his family's h

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