Phoebus (Hampton, VA) star Matt Wright has enjoyed a successful past few weeks. First, he picks up another scholarship offer and then he helped the Phantoms topple Hampton 12-6 in what is one of the best if not the best rivalries in the state of Virginia. Which is the latest school to come in with an offer for the 6-2, 215-pound linebacker prospect?

“I do have a new offer and it’s from UVa,” Wright said. “Coach [Mike] London and I had a real close relationship and I think an offer was there before he left. Once he left, it made things go a lot slower. I was at Virginia recently for the Florida State game. Coach Groh seemed impressed that I was there. I talked to Coach Rocco, my main recruiter, a few days later and he told me Coach Groh wanted to speak to me because there was some good news. Then Coach Groh told me they were offering.

“I was somewhat surprised that Virginia offered me because of the size of the linebackers they usually bring in, but I’m happy that I got an offer from UVa. It lets me know that have a lot of respect for me. I was pleased because Virginia was really the only local school that hadn’t offered me.”

Which position is Virginia recruiting Wright to play?

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