Colorado State University Athletics
Wright Earns Spot on Hornung Award Watch List
7/23/2020 11:00:00 AM | Football
Wideout is one of nine sophomores on the 50-player list
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The unique talents of Dante Wright generated an electrifying debut season were recognized by Louisville Sports Commission committee on Thursday, placing him on the Hornung Award preseason watch list for the nation's most versatile player.
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Of the 50 players on the list, Wright is one of just nine sophomores.
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Wright became Colorado State's first true freshman to earn freshman All-American honors by the FWAA in 2019, also earning a spot on ESPN's True Freshman All-American team. He sat second on the team with 57 catches for 805 yards and four touchdowns. He ranked third nationally among all freshmen with 67.1 receiving yards per game, and his total catches sat sixth. He added 17 rushes for 219 yards, scoring twice and returned 19 punts at an average of 7.1 yards per attempt.
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His first career reception resulted in a 39-yard touchdown as the Navarre, Fla., product opened his career with back-to-back games with a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game. In Weeks 2 and 3, he produced scoring plays of 75 yards as he led the Rams with 1,154 all-purpose yards. He was the first true freshman receiver at Colorado State to start every game since Rashard Higgins did so in 2013.
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The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is entering its 11th season of honoring the most versatile football player in the nation. The winner of the award will be presented as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards, broadcast on ESPN on Dec. 2. The winner will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville in March of 2021.
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Of the 50 players on the list, Wright is one of just nine sophomores.
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Wright became Colorado State's first true freshman to earn freshman All-American honors by the FWAA in 2019, also earning a spot on ESPN's True Freshman All-American team. He sat second on the team with 57 catches for 805 yards and four touchdowns. He ranked third nationally among all freshmen with 67.1 receiving yards per game, and his total catches sat sixth. He added 17 rushes for 219 yards, scoring twice and returned 19 punts at an average of 7.1 yards per attempt.
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His first career reception resulted in a 39-yard touchdown as the Navarre, Fla., product opened his career with back-to-back games with a receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game. In Weeks 2 and 3, he produced scoring plays of 75 yards as he led the Rams with 1,154 all-purpose yards. He was the first true freshman receiver at Colorado State to start every game since Rashard Higgins did so in 2013.
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The Paul Hornung Award presented by Texas Roadhouse is entering its 11th season of honoring the most versatile football player in the nation. The winner of the award will be presented as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards, broadcast on ESPN on Dec. 2. The winner will be honored at the annual Paul Hornung Award dinner in Louisville in March of 2021.
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