Will Wright

Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Wilmington, NC
High School:
Hoggard

2009 (Sophomore):
Had shoulder surgery in early April, 2010, that kept him out of spring practice ... Finished his redshirt sophomore season with 14 tackles ... Moved into the starting lineup in Week 3 against Elon after Kyle Wilber suffered a broken leg against Stanford ... Also started at Boston College (Sept. 26) ... Had two or more tackles five times ... Had a season-best three stops against Elon (Sept. 19). 2008 (Redshirt Freshman):
Redshirt freshman who did not see any game action. 2007 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season. Background:
Named first team All-Area by the Wilmington Star in football and basketball as a junior and a senior ... Had 41 tackles as a senior to go with eight sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and two interceptions ... Played tight end for the Vikings and caught a pair of touchdowns ... Helped lead Hoggard to a perfect record in the Mideastern League, a 14-1 overall record and the third round of the state playoffs ... Coached by Scott Braswel ... Also played basketball at the prep level ... Averaged 19 points and nine rebounds as a junior in basketball ... A tremendous student who had a 4.0 grade point average in high school. Personal:
Majoring in English ... Parents are Ben and Lydia Wright ... Born April 4, 1989 ... Chose Wake Forest over East Carolina, NC State and South Carolina.