DB Wright hoping to get more recongition

Sabres standout planning unconventional route.

Wetaskiwin Sabres (Alberta School Athletics Association) defensive back David Wright is hoping to forge a long but prosperous career on the gridiron..

David Wright

Positions:
Defensive Back (Cornerback)

Height/Weight:
6’2, 180lbs

Teams:
Wetaskiwin Sabres (high school: ASAA)

Commitment:
None

Official Visits:
None

Consideration:
Open

Class:
2016

In his nine year career, Wright has found himself playing for a total of 12 seasons in both fall and spring leagues. In his bantam year, he was named as the offensive player of the year.

He has started at a variety of positions, which include quarterback, slot back, wide receiver, strong safety, strong side linebacker and defensive end.

Wright, who will be taking a year off before going to university, hopes to be playing junior football with the Edmonton Wildcats (Canadian Junior Football league). While he has played many positions, he will be continuing his football career as a corner.

With so many high schools and football players out there, it is often difficult to get noticed. The young player decided to try junior football in order to gain more recognition from universities. “Being on a small town on a team that wasn’t outstanding made it a little harder to get out (my name) there,” he said.

Wright added that the Wildcats were the only program that officially got a hold of him. “I didn’t want to go straight to university yet. I wanted to see if I could open more doors,” he said of his CJFL consideration.

“My three years of high school were a little harder because there were people who didn’t believe in me,” he added. “But I was still able to push pass that.” For Wright, the most influential people in his life are his teammates, who he said are his closest friends. He also cited Grant Shaw, the punter for the Edmonton Eskimos, as one of his football inspirations.

Despite the doubters, Wright was able to accomplish something no one else was able to last season. He was the only player to snag an interception thrown by the quarterback who would be named the conference’s offensive player of the year.

With his future still waiting to unfold, Wright will continue to work hard at his football training. Currently, he works out multiple times a week in a bid to build up muscle mass. He said it is so that when he competes in a higher level, he won’t be pushed around.

“I have been training especially on footwork drills so I can stay up to pace with higher level receivers,” he added.