Colorado University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
vs
West Virginia
Nov 8 (Sat)
10 a.m.
Jersey Number 72
Max Wray
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Franklin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Franklin/Ohio State
AT COLORADO: This Season (Soph.-3)—Wray joined the Buffs ahead of Fall Camp, is eligible immediately and will have three years to play three at CU.
AT OHIO STATE—He appeared in 11 games over three seasons for the Buckeyes … Played seven games with one start in 2020, helping the team to a 7-1 record and appearance in the CFP National Championship Game … Earned the starting nod in a 52-12 win over Michigan State when he was graded out as the offensive line champion following his effort in the win … Played in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Alabama … Saw action in five games during the 2019 season and redshirted his true freshman season in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL—A four-star prospect by the recruiting services … 247Sports graded him out to a 95 and the No. 79 player in the country, the No. 7 offensive tackle and the No. 2 player from the state of Tennessee … ESPN ranked him at No. 88 on its ESPN300 list with a grade of 84 and the No. 7 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 3 player from Tennessee and the No. 45 player in the south region … Rivals ranked him No. 244 nationally with a 5.8 rating, the No. 16 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 8 player from Tennessee … the 247Sports Composite had him as the No. 121 player nationally, the No. 9 offensive tackle and No. 3 player from Tennessee … In 2017 the Tennessean ranked him No. 1 on its Dandy Dozen top prospects in the Nashville area … Played both right and left tackle at Franklin, earning three letters under coach Donnie Webb … Franklin made the Tennessee State Playoffs twice, advancing to the second round in 2015 and the semifinals in 2016 … Franklin was 18-7 those two years including a 10-3 mark in 2016 … In 2017, Franklin averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game and 270.2 yards of offense … The 2016 team averaged 232.9 yards rushing and 373.4 yards of total offense while averaging 33.7 points per game scoring 59 touchdowns in 13 games … In 2015, Franklin averaged 203.3 rushing yards per game and 302.3 yards of total offense scoring 55 touchdowns on the season.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Communication in just three-and-a-half years and is pursuing a master's degree in Organizational Leadership at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born February 11, 2000, in Klamath Falls, Ore. … Parents are Sam and Stacy Wray … He has one younger brother, Jake, a member of the 2020 signing class at CU who retired from football and works with the CU Sports Video office with the football team … His great grandfather, Art Linkletter, was a famous television and radio personality who hosted CBS' House Party, which aired on radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which ran for 19 years as he was active in the business from 1933-2010.
AT OHIO STATE—He appeared in 11 games over three seasons for the Buckeyes … Played seven games with one start in 2020, helping the team to a 7-1 record and appearance in the CFP National Championship Game … Earned the starting nod in a 52-12 win over Michigan State when he was graded out as the offensive line champion following his effort in the win … Played in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game against Alabama … Saw action in five games during the 2019 season and redshirted his true freshman season in 2018.
HIGH SCHOOL—A four-star prospect by the recruiting services … 247Sports graded him out to a 95 and the No. 79 player in the country, the No. 7 offensive tackle and the No. 2 player from the state of Tennessee … ESPN ranked him at No. 88 on its ESPN300 list with a grade of 84 and the No. 7 offensive tackle nationally, the No. 3 player from Tennessee and the No. 45 player in the south region … Rivals ranked him No. 244 nationally with a 5.8 rating, the No. 16 offensive tackle nationally and the No. 8 player from Tennessee … the 247Sports Composite had him as the No. 121 player nationally, the No. 9 offensive tackle and No. 3 player from Tennessee … In 2017 the Tennessean ranked him No. 1 on its Dandy Dozen top prospects in the Nashville area … Played both right and left tackle at Franklin, earning three letters under coach Donnie Webb … Franklin made the Tennessee State Playoffs twice, advancing to the second round in 2015 and the semifinals in 2016 … Franklin was 18-7 those two years including a 10-3 mark in 2016 … In 2017, Franklin averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game and 270.2 yards of offense … The 2016 team averaged 232.9 yards rushing and 373.4 yards of total offense while averaging 33.7 points per game scoring 59 touchdowns in 13 games … In 2015, Franklin averaged 203.3 rushing yards per game and 302.3 yards of total offense scoring 55 touchdowns on the season.
ACADEMICS—He graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Communication in just three-and-a-half years and is pursuing a master's degree in Organizational Leadership at Colorado.
PERSONAL—He was born February 11, 2000, in Klamath Falls, Ore. … Parents are Sam and Stacy Wray … He has one younger brother, Jake, a member of the 2020 signing class at CU who retired from football and works with the CU Sports Video office with the football team … His great grandfather, Art Linkletter, was a famous television and radio personality who hosted CBS' House Party, which aired on radio and television for 25 years, and People Are Funny, which ran for 19 years as he was active in the business from 1933-2010.
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