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Abraham Wright Biography
ABRAHAM WRIGHT
DL, 6-3, 250 (Soph.), Oklahoma City, Okla. (Southeast/NE Oklahoma A&M)
JUNIOR COLLEGE?He played one season at Northeast Oklahoma A&M (Miami, Okla.), lining up at both defensive end and outside linebacker for coach Dale Patterson. He was named to SuperPrep’s JUCO Top 100 List, ranked as the No. 62 player overall in the junior college ranks, and the No. 5 defensive end; Rivals.com pegged him as the 59th best non-high school prospect. He was in on 68 tackles (38 solo), with 14 tackles for loss including eight quarterback sacks and a pass broken up, in helping NEO to a 10-2 record, the SWJCFC championship and a No. 11 national ranking by JC Grid-wire. One of his top games came in a 34-20 win over Blinn, when he made six tackles that included three quarterback sacks. He redshirted his first year at NEO (2002), as he made a transition from linebacker to defensive end.
HIGH SCHOOL?He lettered three years in football, playing defensive end and linebacker as he was a three-year starter. As a senior, he earned first-team All-District honors as he was in on 110 tackles, including 14 for losses and seven-and-a-half quarterback sacks. Top games included a close win over Guymon as a senior, when he had eight tackles, one sack and made the only interception he has ever had on any level of football; it came late in the game to preserve the win. Southeast was 5-5 his junior and senior seasons and 6-5 his sophomore year, reaching the state playoffs, under coach Joe Poslick.
ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major at Colorado. He earned his A.A. degree from Northeast Oklahoma A&M in December 2003.
VITALS?He has not been time recently in the 40, and currently bench presses 350 pounds (has done 390 in the past).
RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Texas A&M, Missouri, Washington State and Arizona State.