Five-star receiver Brysen Wright to pick Miami, Florida or Texas
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The gist
Five-star receiver Brysen Wright narrowed his college choice to Texas, Florida and Miami, committing Nov. 5.
The No. 1 receiver in the 2028 class is a rare in-state prize.
Background
Brysen Wright is a five-star wide receiver at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Fla., ranked No. 1 among wide receivers in the 2028 Rivals Industry Rankings and No. 3 overall in the class. Miami was the first college program to offer him, back in 2023, and has stayed in the race since.
How it unfolded
- 2023Miami becomes the first college football program to offer Wright.
- Sep 12, 2026Wright takes an unofficial visit to Texas.
- Sep 26, 2026Wright takes an unofficial visit to Florida and sees the Ole Miss upset in person.
- Oct 17, 2026Wright takes an unofficial visit to Miami for the Florida State game.
- Nov 1, 2026Wright announces he has narrowed his choices to Texas, Florida and Miami; Rivals' Hayes Fawcett reports he will commit on Thursday, Nov. 5.
- Nov 5, 2026Wright is set to announce his commitment on his YouTube channel around 1 p.m. ET.
Key terms
- five-star
- A high rating given to a top high school athlete in college recruiting, indicating high expectations.
- Rivals Industry Rankings
- A service that releases annual rankings of high school athletes for college recruitment.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- 247Sports' Zach Blostein reports Miami is the program "sources continue to point to as the favorite," with the 247Sports Crystal Ball favoring the Hurricanes since October.
- Expert
- 247Sports scouting director Andrew Ivins describes Wright as a receiver who can "manufacture space like few others in recent cycles" and turn 50-50 passes into 80-20 propositions.
- Caution
- Hail Florida Hail writes that Florida is a finalist but that "landing him would be a surprise."
- Party
- Wright's father, Colby Wright, said in July that "Miami is kind of killing it right now."
Still unverified
Miami being the favorite is attributed to "sources" and the 247Sports Crystal Ball, not to Wright himself.