Recruiting on the South Plains | ATH Otis Wright
by Seth C on Feb 24, 2011 10:00 AM CST
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Last but not least, we share a little bit of love for Florida ATH Otis Wright, who committed to Texas Tech, pretty much sight-unseen and not having any other Division I offers. Wright's commitment is a direct reflection on new secondary coach, Otis Mounds, who was a big part of Florida high school football (coaching at St. Thomas Aquinas prior the the 2010 season) and there's your connection.
The Measurables:
Otis Wright
Position: ATH
DTN Profile
Video: Clip 1 | Clip 2
Rivals Profile5.4
Scout Profile
ESPN Profile 45
Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 180 lbs
Forty: 4.50
High School: Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Let's get to it.
The Player Speaks: As stated above, Wright trusted Mounds and this is Wright's big opportunity:
For much of Tuesday, Dillard's Otis Wright thought he had just two college options.
The running back was weighing offers from Wagner College and Alabama State when finally, a major program came through.
Wright learned Tuesday night that Texas Tech was willing to offer him a scholarship. He and his family opted to take some time to think about it, but Wednesday morning, the answer was clear.
"It's the opportunity to play Division I football," Wright said as he signed with Tech. "I'm going out there sight unseen."
One of the big factors in helping Wright secure his college scholarship?
The fact that former Dillard standout Otis Mounds is now an assistant coach for the Red Raiders. Wednesday, Wright credited Mounds with helping him earn the Texas Tech offer.
"He's a Dillard alum and he went out of his way to find a young man like me and give me the opportunity to prove myself."
The fact that Wright is a 6-0/180 athlete that can run a fake 40-yard dash time of 4.5 or 4.4 makes you think that Wright may have some grade issues, which is why he wasn't offered by a handful of other universities. But you have to think that he's talented. Playing in the BCAA North-South All-Star Classic, he was named the game's MVP, rushing for 87 yards on 13 carries and 1 touchdown.
The Video:
Scouting Report: Just watching Wright's video, you know he has speed. It may not be world-class speed, but he's not slow. He can get outside and turn the corner relatively quickly and I'd have to imagine that this is not easy to do in Florida high school football. Most likely, Wright is a guy that will not qualify and he'll go to a junior college, but at the very least, if he can get his grades in order and he turns out to be a pretty good player, then the only Division I school that showed any interest in Wright was Texas Tech, and that might mean something to this young man. We'll see.
Otis, welcome to Texas Tech and Git Your Guns Up!
The 2011 Class:
| Position | Commitment | Ht/Wt | School/State | Rivals |
Rivals Rating | Scout |
ESPN |
ESPN Grade |
| QB | Michael Brewer | 6-0/175 | Lake Travis (Austin, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| RB | Kenny Williams | 5-10/210 | Hendrickson (Pflugerville, TX) | 4 | 5.8 | 4 | 4 | 80 |
| RB | Bradley Marquez | 5-11/180 | Odessa (Odessa, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 4 | 79 |
| WR | Derek Edwards | 6-1/163 | Brenham (Brenham, TX) | 4 | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 79 |
| WR | Marcus Kennard | 6-4/205 | Butler County C.C. (El Dorado, KS) | 4 | 5.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WR | Jakeem Grant | 5-7/157 | Horn (Mesquite, TX) | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
| TE | Jace Amaro | 6-5/237 | MacArthur (San Antonio, TX) | 4 | 5.9 | 4 | 3 | 78 |
| OL | Tony Morales | 6-4/300 | Sam Houston (Arlington, TX) | 4 | 5.8 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| OL | Alfredo Morales | 6-3/287 | Sam Houston (Arlington, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
| OL | Le'Raven Clark | 6-6/245 | Rockdale (Rockdale, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 79 |
| OL | Matt Wilson | 6-7/270 | Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring, TX) | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| DL | Dennell Wesley | 6-3/315 | Butler County C.C. (El Dorado, KS) | 3 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DL | Leon Mackey | 6-5/260 | Hinds C.C. (Raymond, MS) | 4 | 5.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DL | Donte Phillips | 6-3/260 | Homestead (Mequon, WI) | 2 | 5.4 | 3 | 2 | 74 |
| DE | Kindred Evans | 6-6/215 | South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX) | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 75 |
| DE | Branden Jackson | 6-5/220 | McKeesport (McKeesport, PA) | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 78 |
| DE | Desimon Green | 6-5/230 | Clairton (Clairton, PA) | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| DE | Cooper Washington | 6-4/225 | Muleshoe (Muleshoe, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 3 | 3 | 78 |
| LB | Blake Dees | 6-0/234 | Spanish Fort (Spanish Fort, AL) | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 2 | 73 |
| LB | Sam Eguavoen | 6-2/220 | Lakeview Centennial (Garland, TX) | 3 | 5.6 | 2 | 3 | 75 |
| LB | Justin Cooper | 6-1/205 | University School of Nova South (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) | 3 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 74 |
| CB | Jeremy Reynolds | 5-9/166 | Oak Ridge Military Academy (Oak Ridge, NC) | 3 | 5.5 | 2 | 3 | 77 |
| ATH | Ronnie Daniels | 6-1/195 | La Cueva (Albuquerque, NM) | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 76 |
| ATH | LaDarrin Robertson | 6-3/215 | Longview (Longview, TX) | 3 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 77 |
| ATH | DeAndre Washington | 5-9/183 | Marshall (Missouri City, TX) | 3 | 5.7 | 4 | 3 | 78 |
| ATH | J.J. Gaines | 5-11/175 | Irving Nimitz (Irving, TX) | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 3 | 77 |
| ATH | Otis Wright | 6-0/180 | Dillard (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) | 2 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Averages | 3.14 | 5.62 | 2.92 | 2.40 | 66.00 |
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I hear
there is an opening in the secondary. Otis?
Arriba sus Pistolas, Muchachos!
by Tortilla Pirate on Feb 24, 2011 10:23 AM CST reply actions
WE NEED MORE RUNNING BACKS!
and call them athletes.
Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
Russian Coffee at its finest
"I feel sorry for the guys," Tech head coach Tommy Tuberville said. "They fought hard tonight. We didn't look good on offense or defense at times, and at times we looked pretty good. It's just, I don't know. Weird game.
If we want to switch a RB to Secondary
Why don’t they switch Jeffers? He has speed to burn and can never seem to pick up the blitz..
ut is "The Evil Empire"
Otis will become my favorite player if he will legally chage his last name to "MyMan!"
That would make me want to Shout!
What is "Good-Strong" and why is there always so much more of it after a jump?
Okay, that was funny
Animal House, still funny after all these years.
(bye-in-bye, my brother hated Animal House, probably because when he was at Tech and a member of Delta Tau Delta, Kent Hance was a BMOC, and the Tech Delts were very much like the Deltas in Animal House. there must be some kind of a message there.)
now waaaa-aaaait a minute
he’s gonna need to fill out this paperwork first
by mojavereject on Feb 24, 2011 9:00 PM CST up reply actions
Decent looking player from highlight film
There is nothing wrong with getting 6’ 180 lb kids that can run. When he is 20 years old, he will be 210 and still be able to move. Sounds like another good outside linebacker- saftey type. I like that he made aggressive moves toward defenders upon contact.
"I may be dumb, but I'm not stupid"- Spike Dykes
I am intrigured with this player's ability to run...
He is not particulary big…almost wirey…but he runs strong, not powerful—too light, but his displays strenght the way he runs…no flash but smooth direction changes that work…fast enough.
I cannot imagine where he might play. He is athletic enough…will he go to defense…dunno, I could see him at a reciever position, Z a la Mike Crabtree.
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