Yuri Wright

BYU

Sep 27 (Sat)

8:15 PM

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
165
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Spring Valley, N.Y.
High School:
Ramsey [N.J.]

AT COLORADO: 2015 (Jr./Sr.)—He opted after the season to forego his senior year in eligibility and to graduate; he did not play in any games during the season (dressing for only the Massachusetts game). He ended spring drills listed third at left cornerback and had six tackles (five solo) with a third down stop in the three main spring scrimmages.

2014 (Soph.-RS)—He saw action on special teams in four games, recording one knockdown block. He missed the final week of spring practice, and thus the spring game, with a concussion. Prior to that, he had recorded 11 tackles (nine solo, two for losses), with three third down stops and two pass deflections in three main scrimmages.

2013 (Soph.)—Redshirted; he eventually returned to practice after a concussion he suffered in camp (August 14) kept him out of full participation until after the season started. At that point, the staff concluded he could benefit from a redshirt year (which they were already considering). He was hampered by assorted injuries the first portion of spring practices. Lindy’s Pac-12 Football selected him as a second-team performer on its All-Pac 12 preseason team.

2012 (Fr.)—He played in eight games, starting six (three at right corner and three on the left side), missing four others due to injuries (concussion, sprained ankle). He earned honorable mention All-Pac 12 honors from the league coaches. He was in for 310 snaps from scrimmage, the 12th most by a true frosh at CU dating back to at least 1984, the sixth most by a defensive back. On the year, he posted 21 tackles (16 solo), with a tackle for loss, a third down stop and a touchdown save. He a season/career-high seven tackles (five solo) against Stanford, playing 71 of 74 snaps in that game; he also had four against Fresno State (all solo) and four (three unassisted) against Oregon, playing all 75 snaps in the game versus the Ducks.

HIGH SCHOOL—He graduated from Ramsey (N.J.) High School, where he finished up his course work after transferring there from Don Bosco Prep (which is also in Ramsey) for his final semester. He played football for Don Bosco, where as a senior, he was a SuperPrep All-American, which ranked him as the No. 27 defensive back in the country, the No. 10 player from New Jersey and the top cornerback from the Garden State. A PrepStar Dream Team member, the publication ranked him as the No. 2 cornerback in the country and the No. 52 player overall. He was the No. 40 overall player on the ESPNU150 list, also ranked as the No. 4 cornerback, the No. 2 player from New Jersey and No. 8 player in the Atlantic Region; ESPNHS tabbed him a second-team All-American. Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 85 player in the country, the No. 7 cornerback (No. 1 from New Jersey) and the No. 3 player from the state on its lists. Scout listed him on its Scout 300 list and was the No. 10 defensive back nationally, while 247Sports ranked him as the No. 47 prospect nationally, the No. 4 cornerback, and the No. 3 player from New Jersey. MaxPreps/Lemming ranked him as the No. 100 player in the country and the No. 7 cornerback. He played in the Army All-American Bowl Game as one of 90 participants in San Antonio, leading the East team in tackles with nine and two passes broken up. As a senior, he earned first-team All-New Jersey by MGSVarsity and ESPNHS while also earning first-team All-North Jersey and first-team All-Bergen County honors. His junior season was his first playing varsity at Don Bosco and he earned second-team honors on the All-North Jersey and All-Bergen County squads. For his career, he registered 83 tackles, along with nine interceptions and 25 passes broken up. As a senior, he had 38 tackles with three interceptions and 10 pass break-ups, with a fumble return for a touchdown. Playing spot duty at wide receiver, he caught four passes for 55 yards and a score. His junior season he had 45 tackles, with six interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 15 pass deflections. On special teams, he played on several units including kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt (he had nine blocked punts in his career, six as junior). Under coach Greg Tool, Don Bosco Prep compiled a perfect 23-0 record during his two years (11-0 as a senior; 12-0 as a junior) and was ranked the No. 1 team in the country by most ranking services his senior year and in the top three by most his junior season. He originally favored basketball and played three seasons at Don Bosco, helping the team to a 55-23 record (15-7 as a junior; 18-10 as a sophomore; 22-6 as a freshman) on the varsity.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Communication at Colorado (and was on schedule to graduate in May 2016).

PERSONAL—He was born March 5, 1993, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, an island in the southern portion of the Windward Islands at the southern end and eastern border of the Caribbean Sea. He enjoys playing basketball, fishing and cricket, the latter of which he is very talented. He also plays the violin and the drums. In his spare time at home, he volunteers at a soup kitchen and at a daycare.