Penn’s 6-foot-5 freshman WR with intriguing upside
In the 2026 season, Owen Van Der Veen is a freshman wide receiver at Penn listed at 6'5", 205 pounds, giving him immediate red-zone and contested-catch appeal.[1][2] Penn’s roster and ESPN’s player page confirm he is active, but there are no published 2026 game stats yet, so the case for him is pure projection right now.[1][2] His mult-sport background at East Kentwood (football, track, and golf) suggests athleticism and coordination, and that kind of frame-speed upside is exactly the sort of quietly dangerous ingredient coaches love to develop.[1]
