Fear not, ladies and gentlemen, meaningful college football is just around the corner, with the start of the 2023 season under two months away! Here at Aggies Wire, we’ll be counting down by looking at each Texas A&M football player that corresponds to the number of days left till the start of the football season.
With 42 days until the start of the season, we’re looking at No. 42 for the Maroon and White: graduate tight end Max Wright.
Wright returns to Aggieland to lead an intriguing tight-end position group that boasts a nice mix of experienced veterans alongside promising younger stars. Wright fits perfectly into that first bucket, as he comes off a 2022 campaign that marked the most productive season of his collegiate career. He logged nine receptions for 129 yards with one touchdown and an average of 14.3 yards per reception.
After beginning his career in College Station as a defensive end, Wright made a successful transition to tight end as the coaching staff acknowledged that his natural athleticism, football IQ, and surprising receiving skills would make him an ideal fit on offense. Wright appeared in eight contests last season and he’ll look to build upon his growing presence in the offense in 2023.
Wright will have a significant impact in helping mentor both Donovan Green and Jake Johnson, two incredibly talented four-star prospects that entered as part of Texas A&M’s historic 2022 recruiting class. Green in particular flashed his star upside in last year’s campaign, and based on inklings we’ve heard about how new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino values the position, there’s a chance we could see multiple tight ends on the field at the same time.
Back in the spring, Wright mentioned the appreciation for the different formations and personnel groupings that the tight end is a part of, from mismatches in terms of blocking schemes to utilizing two tight ends on the ball while also having a tight end in the backfield and at the fullback spot.
That speaks to the unique tight end group in Aggieland filled with various strengths and levels of experience, and with Wright leading the group from a veteran outlook, it helps give Texas A&M another potential sleeper threat to throw at opposing defenses.
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