Kyle
Wright is one of the nation's top prospects and a five star QB (#1 ranking)
according to TheInsidersRecruiting.com. The rising senior from Danville
(California) Monte Vista High School has a slew of scholarship offers from the
who's who of college football'e elite programs - the entire PAC 10, FSU,
Miami, Florida, Colorado, Michigan, Notre Dame, Tennessee, LSU, Texas and
Oklahoma to just name a few.
"Sometimes I just sit back and say 'wow'," said Wright.
"Back in the 7th grade, going into the 8th grade, I started to get serious
about being a quarterback. I have worked hard and thrown a lot of
passes. But I would have never imagined this."
Wright, 6-4 and 200 pounds, has all the tools and a tremendous upside as a
quarterback. He has the fundamentals, arm strength, intelligence, work
ethic and all the intangibles to one day become a superstar.
This summer, he has already camped at USC and next month he plans on
attending the prestigious Elite 11 camp. In the meantime, he works hard in
the off-season to make his game that much better. That includes running,
weight training, fundamentals and of course, throwing a ton of footballs.
In regards to schools, Wright now has three favorites - USC, Miami and Texas.
"I have really gotten to know the coaches on a personal level at
Southern Cal. I have been to USC six to seven times... been to practices,
the spring game and junior day there. I have gotten to see the coaches in
action and how they coach. Plus, Coach Carroll and Chow have a great track
record. Coach Chow has had an amazing coaching career in itself.
"Miami is the national champion. How can you NOT look at the
Hurricanes? Their QB coach came by the schools and we have had some great
conversations on the phone. I have talked with Coach Coker and he seems
like a great guy.
"Not too much is bigger than Texas football. Their coaches seem
great and Mack Brown is making that a great program.
"I also really like Florida State, Tennessee and Oklahoma.
"I have my own criteria and write down the pros and cons of every
school. Honestly, I can not go wrong with any of these programs because
they are all great academic and athletic institutions. Something I have
come to understand is that there will be competition everywhere and I am not
afraid of that. Much of my decision will come down to what college puts me
in the best position after football."
This August, Wright and his father will unofficially visit Miami, Florida
State, Tennessee, Texas, and Oklahoma. They will also try and get to Notre
Dame. Wright is hoping these unofficial visits will expedite the
recruiting process for him.
"I am hoping to have a decision in August or so because my team is the
most important thing to me. I would love to have a decision made by the
time the season starts."