Welcome To Penn State: 2026 5-Star OL Gregory Patrick Officially Announces Commitment to the Nittany Lions Over Alabama, Auburn And Notre Dame…
Welcome To Penn State: 2026 5-Star OL Gregory Patrick Officially Announces Commitment to the Nittany Lions Over Alabama, Auburn And Notre Dame…
Gregory Patrick took a tangible step in his recruitment last week, when the 2026 Michigan offensive lineman announced four official visits.
Patrick will take officials to Penn State, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Michigan on consecutive weekends starting at the end of May.
“I think they’re going to help me in a lot of ways,” the 6-foot-5, 275-pounder told Irish Sports Daily. “I think they’re going to help me get to know the players a little better and get a bit closer with those guys. And also see the coaches, get a lot more time with them and experience campus, see campus a bit more and all it has to offer.”
Patrick had several other offers, but the list is likely to remain at four moving forward.
“I took game visits to those schools and I really enjoyed the experiences there,” he said. “I’ve also visited those schools before and felt really comfortable with coaches and the staff and the players.”
Notre Dame’s reputation and offensive line coach Joe Rudolph put the Irish in the mix.
“I really like the educational and life-after-football opportunities,” said Patrick. “Coach Rudolph, I really enjoy his coaching style. He’s talking to me about how he’s never taken a portal o-lineman before, he really trusts his players a lot.”
That says a lot to Patrick.
“He’s really loyal,” said Patrick. “I think it’s just the trust he has in the players he’s recruited. It just shows he’s loyal to his players. The guys he recruits out of high school, he believes they can win at the highest level. It speaks a lot about the trust and the loyalty and his ability to develop, especially.”
He also likes the direction of the program under head coach Marcus Freeman.
“I think with Coach Freeman, the program is exponentially better, it’s growing fast,” he said. “I think that’s pretty cool. Obviously they’re competing in national championship games, so they have a lot to offer.”
Patrick has been in regular contact with Irish offensive line commits Tyler Merrill, Ben Nichols and Sullivan Garvin.
“I’ve definitely talked to them a decent amount,” said Patrick. “They still talk to me and text about the National Championship and what their experiences were like at that Junior Day that I wasn’t able to attend. They’re definitely talking to me.
