Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 6 yds |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
#28
Hugh O'Brien
Redshirt freshman wide receiver for Wake Forest. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Charlotte, NC · Charlotte Catholic
Returning to Wake Forest for 2026
The numbers
6
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 6 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 6 yds, vs Akron
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 wide receiver for Wake Forest. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearHugh O'Brien
The receipt: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Akron — Week 1, 2026.
6 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Wake Forest
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #39
Background
2025 (Freshman) Did not see action for the Demon Deacons… Redshirted. High School Played two seasons of varsity football at Charlotte Catholic… Earned Southwestern 4A All-Conference honors during his senior season… Recorded 359 receiving yards and a touchdown reception, averaging 32.6 yards per g...
The receiver room · Wake Forest
- #8Carlos Hernandez611 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Wondame Davis Jr.604 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Drayden Dickmann323 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Antonio Meeks189 receiving yards · 2025
- #28Hugh O'Brien1 game · 2026
12 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology