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Combines great size with the type of athletic ability that has the coaches believing he can be an honors candidate as he develops ... hampered with the residual rehabilitation from a high school knee injury last fall and then sat out the spring while recovering from shoulder surgery over the winter ... expected back in full health this fall and should immediately contend for a spot in the playing rotation ... runs extremely well for his size and has the frame to play in the 315-pound range.
High School/Personal: Missed his entire senior season at Wooster HS after injuring his knee in summer ('99) workouts ... earned PrepStar All-Region honors ... earned SuperPrep All-Far West honors as the No. 114 prospect in the region ... was a second team all-state selection as a junior ... also played defensive end and recorded 4.5 sacks and 3 pass deflections his junior season ... recruited by Washington, Arizona State, Oregon and Nevada before choosing Cal ... parents are Mark and Jeanette O'Brien ... born Sept. 19, 1981 in Winnemucca, NV.
