The Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week – Rising Junior from Memorial Day School Winston Wright, Jr. 08.26.17

Winston Wright, Jr, Memorial Day School, Football

Winston, as a sophomore All-Purpose football player at Memorial Day School had a great sophomore season. Wright ran for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns while he averaged 11.1 yards per carry. Winston also added 700 receiving yards and three scores. Furthermore, Winston played defensive back and has picked off six passes in his short high school career per southernpigskin.com.

Going into his junior season, Winston has gotten a lot of college looks. As Memorial Day School, Athletic Director Mark Sussman stated to me, “This kid has done the recruiting process properly. He is gone to a lot of camps for over two years. And this past summer played on a very impressive seven-on-seven team. Winston works hard on and off the field as he maintains a headmaster's list type GPA.” The teams that have made an offer to Wright to play at their school is an impressive list. Offers have come from Coastal Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Georgia State, Mercer, Troy, University of Central Florida, Western Carolina, and Western Kentucky. Teams that have shown interest are Boston College, Illinois, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Florida, South Carolina, Georgia Tech, and Tulane per Winston and 247sports.com.

The season had just started and Winston is one of the top players the Savannah Area. Listen to the podcast and you will see why he has impressed so many schools and coaches. That’s why has been the Wetherington Chiropractic Clinic Athlete of the Week for August 26, 2017.