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Jaylen Wright – September 4, 2024 Download PDF version

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

RB Jaylen Wright

(Is this a moment you’ve been waiting for?) – “Oh yeah, a dream come true. I’ve dreamed all my life, always dreamed to play at the highest level. Not only that, but to produce well at the highest level, so I’m really blessed with this opportunity.”

(How many friends or family tickets are you going for?) – “I think this week I just got two – just my mom and dad. Nothing crazy.”

(And if you score, you know what to do this time, right?) – “Oh yeah, I’m keeping the ball. (laughter) Yup.”

(With four really good backs in the room, are you mentally in the state where if you don’t end up getting many snaps or carries you’ll be OK with it?) – “Yeah, it’s a long season. That’s how I look at it. Preparation creates opportunity, so just me being prepared and being ready for whenever that moment comes, I’m fully confident that I’m going to take advantage of that opportunity. We’ve got four good backs, but all four backs are going to produce really well.”

(How does your feeling of preparation for your first real pro game compare to what you remember about your first college game?) – “Preparation, I still kind of got the same preparation schedule as far as watching film, taking care of my body, just knowing what the defense will do, what they like to do and what are their weaknesses and strengths. Preparation wise, I’m taking the same approach that I had in college, but of course it’s a lot more talented people on the field on this level. So I just let my preparation take care of everything on game day.”

(Do you get anxiety or nervous the night before the game or morning of the game?) – “I mean yeah, that’s what comes with it – anxiousness, anxiety, nervousness. That’s the beauty of the sport we play, that’s the love of it. It’s always once I get that first contact, once I get that first play in, it all goes away and I’m ready to ball.”

(What’s part of your ritual before the game in terms of either walking the field and listening to music or sitting at your locker? What do you like to do between the time you get to the stadium and kickoff?) – “I just like to stay to myself. I like to stay locked in, just have time to myself, pray. I pray a lot; if it weren’t for God, I would be nothing. Prayer, me praying, that calms me down, calms all my nerves down. Just have my confidence and be ready to perform on game day.”

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