Head coach P.J. Fleck and co. have returned to the fertile recruiting ground of Illinois to add to their stable of running backs, drawing a verbal pledge from Jaydon Wright.
Get to know Jaydon Wright
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 220
Power 5 Scholarship Offers: Syracuse and West Virginia
247 Sports Composite Rating: .8500
Scouting Report
Wright rushed for 1,224 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns last season. He is a bit of a freight train, a downhill runner who runs through contact and is difficult to bring down once he gains a head of steam.