Doomscroll on social media long enough and you're bound to come across a Trey Wright highlight that will leave your jaw on the floor.
There was the 653 total yards he put up in a regional finals win against Highland Park. The eight total touchdowns he had in a comeback win over Aledo in the state semifinals.
Oh, and there was also this.
And this.
If you're unfamiliar with Trey Wright's game, we welcome you to the newest walking highlight of Texas high school football.
How else do you describe someone who led the COUNTRY with 5,863 total yards, 4,062 of which came through the air to go along with 1,801 rushing yards and 59 total touchdowns? He did all of this at the 5A Division I level, leading the Rangers to a 15-1 record and an apperance in the state championship... as a sophomore.
"Coming in as a sophomore, I was a little nervous because we had a great season the year before, my freshman year," Wright said. "Trying to do better than the previous season was hard. It took all the workouts and earning the trust of the guys, especially being younger. For them to allow me to come in as a sophomore just shows how much of a team we are and how much we’re brothers. The love we have for each other is different at Lone Star. We came up a little short this past season, but next year we’re going 16–0, getting back to the state championship, and putting the ring on our finger."
Doubt him at your own risk. Wright clearly has the ability plus he is being coached by someone in Jeff Rayburn who has helped jumpstart Nick Bolton and Marvin Mims' paths to the NFL.
"It’s just a blessing," Wright said. "The amount of people who have come out of that program are where I want to be in the future. The way Coach Rayburn coaches and teaches us life lessons — it’s not only about football. It’s about life, how to be a man, and the adversity he puts us through in practice. It’s truly a blessing to play for a coach like that and be in a program like Frisco Lone Star. I’m just really thankful."
One of the attributes that Rayburn has helped instill in Wright is the imporance of film-study. It's as much a part of Wright's game as his helmet or shoulder pads.
"Film every single day. I’m a student of the game," said Wright, who looks up to Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. "I probably watch more film than anybody, especially deep in the playoffs because I knew what kind of games they were going to be. Getting the extra mental work in — understanding what the other team is good at, what they’re not good at, and what they like to do. That’s the part people don’t see. I watch practice film and previous games, so that’s probably my biggest thing."
That extra time in the lab, and the results that came from it, have led to a steady stream of offers, of which include Cincinnati, North Texas, UTSA and Texas State. Since the season has ended, Wright has also picked up offers from Costal Carolina and SMU.
Wright (5-foot-11, 165 pounds) mentioned that Clemson was in constant communication, and that the Tigers are a team to watch out for.
"Clemson has been calling me, and I’m supposed to go up there in the spring," he said. "I’m really looking forward to that — Coach Morris, Coach Boyd, the quarterback coach, the OC, and Coach Swinney. I’m also taking visits to North Carolina this spring and going to Arkansas. A lot of coaches have been hitting me up, and I’m really thankful. But the one I’m most looking forward to is Clemson."
Wright said he's actually always been a fan of Clemson because of the types of quarterbacks the Tigers have produced.
"Also Alabama, LSU —just top schools in the SEC and big programs like that," Wright said. "I want to play on the biggest stage."
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