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Watch now: New Illinois State commit Wenkers Wright excelled in southern Indiana after adoption from Haiti

Pantagraph | June 24, 2020

Related Topics: Indiana, Haiti, Tanisha Wright, Illinois State University, Colin Gregory, Ian Wright, Wright County

Wenkers Wright of Floyd Central (Ind.) High School bursts through a seam last season. Wright has committed to sign a national letter of intent with Illinois State.

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Teammates celebrate in the background as Floyd Central High School tailback Wenkers Wright heads for the end zone in a 2019 game against New Albany. Wright has committed to sign with Illinois State.

Wenkers Wright doesn’t remember much about his early days in Haiti with older brother Gregory.

“At the time, I don’t think either one of us knew what was really happening,” said Wright, an Illinois State football commit.

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