Andrew Wright

Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Jackson, MS
High School:
St. Joseph Catholic

About Wright: Made an immediate impact off the bench last season... dominating physical presence... adapted to the pace of play as last season progressed... made great technical strides this past spring. In 2005: Played in 19 games... scored one goal on eight shots... tallied only goal of season in the victory over Rutgers on Sept. 11. Prep: Earned one letter at St. Joseph Catholic HS... named All-State in 2004... helped school to its third consecutive Mississippi State Championship... also earned a pair of letters in football... owns the state record with a 102-yard interception return for touchdown... named all-state in football in 2002... played club soccer for Jackson Futbol Club... served as team captain for each of his four years... helped club to the U-17 State Championship... club reached as high as #24 in the 2004 U.S. Club Soccer National Rankings... member of the Mississippi Olympic Development Program since 2000... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: An undecided major... chose Wake Forest over Boston, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Notre Dame... born April 11, 1987 in Jackson, Miss. ... the son of Cecil & Maude Wright.

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