Commitment No. 3 of the 2024 recruiting cycle is in for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as three-star running back Jaydon Wight announced his commitment Sunday night to the program.
A commitment that has been a long time coming, the 6-foot-1, 230-pound tailback chose the Gophers over a variety of other offers including Purdue, Syracuse, and West Virginia.
“First, I would like to thank God, who has blessed me with many gifts and talents, and allowed me to play the game that I love,” Wright said in his announcement on Twitter. “I would like to thank my mom, grandparents, uncles, extended family/Village, Kankakee Colts, Coach Zinnani, the entire Irish Coaching staff, all of my teammates, and Irish family for all your love, support and prayers. I would like to thank Coach Fleck, Coach Nick, Coach Callahan and the entire Minnesota staff, for your genuine interest and consistent efforts through this process. At this time, I would like to announce that I am committed to the University of Minnesota”
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Since being offered by the Gophers last August, the Gophers have been at the forefront of his recruitment. Earlier this month, Wright told TGR “My relationship with Minnesota is absolutely elite! I talk to them everyday and have built a great relationship with Coach (P.J.) Fleck, Coach Nic (Mckissic-Luke), Coach Cal (Brian Callahan), and Coach (Greg) Harbaugh!”
It’s safe to say the commitment comes as no surprise.
Wright as a junior was dominant for Bishop McNamara rushing for well over 1,000 yards and nearly 20 touchdowns.
He joins linebackers Brady Pretzlaff and Mason Carrier as Minnesota commitments in the 2024 class.
