Brysen Wright Locks in With 2028 High School Class

It was not an easy decision, but Brysen has officially started his high school journey. Looking at his growth on the gridiron the past 2 years we decided he needed to play Varsity football this fall. We looked at opportunities for him to do that as an 8th grader via private schools. However, after deciding on Mandarin High School that was no longer an option. He’s ready though. He genuinely believes in himself, and I genuinely believe in him. He plays with dogs and against dogs, always. That’s the recipe. Starting high school now instead of waiting another year gives him the most challenging and enriching route to achieve his goals.

Greatness can’t be negotiated; it can only be navigated. Ask any coach he’s had what I demanded or negotiated regarding his playing time, position, or touches. The answer has always been nothing. We pull up on programs with platforms and he carves out his space. As I wrote previously, having Brysen in the 2029 class instead of 2028 immediately increases his ranking and marketability. He’s #1 in football and top 10 in basketball in 2029. I don’t know of any other kids that are top 10 in both for any class currently. But I felt chasing that marketability or easier route would stunt his development.

Although we are officially locked in with 2028 now, the goal remains the same. “We’re takers, Gents.” He will be one of the youngest in the class, but I firmly believe Brysen will be at the top. I don’t need to negotiate or create an advantage for that to happen. Just tell us who you think is better so we no where to pull up. It will be more challenging because a lot of kids reclass, but so, what! In fact, one of the things I’ve always admired about him is how consistently he rises to the occasion. The greater the challenge, the greater the performance. B Fye gone be B Fye, as I like to say.

You’d never be able to tell he was 3 – 4 years younger than the other kids at the UGA or FSU camps he attended recently. He’s the biggest kid out of all the WRs and DBs at his high school. I just saw that Jeremiah Smith is listed at 6’3 and 218 lbs. Brysen is 6’3 200 lbs. He checks the boxes on all the measurables after his 4.5 40 time at UGA. And we did not train for it! I honestly didn’t want him to run it, but his confidence allows him to just go do it. I wanted to wait until we got it down to a 4.4 but it will come soon enough. The task now is to grind and get better. If he continues to progress like he has this summer, man look out. The daily competition is bringing out the best in him.

I was beyond proud to watch him perform on back-to-back days at UGA and FSU. His speed and transitions in and out of breaks were just smooth and almost effortless. He won every rep against press man and off man. Brysen has fine-tuned a lot of his game over the summer. It’s part of the reason we chose to attend Mandarin High School. He gets to play with and learn from 5-star WR, Jaime Ffrench. He competes against elite DBs like 5-star, Hylton Stubbs and 4-star, Brody Jennings every day at practice. And catching passes from 4 star QB, Tramell Jones certainly helps. The results after 2 months showed clear as day as he earned offers from UGA and FSU in the same weekend.

And I emphasize the earned part. Of course we were confident he’d get it before we went, but his performance guaranteed it. It wasn’t because of potential, who we knew, or rankings. He actually could not be guarded on back to back days. I watched him do drills he hadn’t done before and get better in just 3 – 4 reps. There is a lot of skepticism surrounding him due to his age. People often wonder, and I’m not upset, is it real? How can a 13-year-old show up to OT7 and fit right in? How can a 13-year-old play 15u NFL Flag and be the most impressive player on the field? He can’t be a 13-year-old, he broke a back board? He’s a football player, how is he winning against the #1 basketball player in the country every time?

He’s a winner. He’s a competitor.  He’s a gamechanger. The few times he doesn’t win a rep, he’s going again. He’s determined to be the best. Being able to see and hear the doubters turn to fans before your eyes is quite the experience. I don’t always respond but I do pay attention.

But as we start this next chapter, we understand there is more work to do. Taking care of business in the classroom and creating good habits will be our focus. The talent and potential are there. Our job is to cultivate and maximize that over the next four years. He will play his first game of the season this Friday, and still be 13. He currently has 4 offers from Miami, Florida, Georgia, and Florida State. It’s a blessing to start high school in this position.

I’m excited for the challenges and the journey his freshman year. I invite adversity because it accelerates growth. Brysen will learn valuable lessons this year that will help him later. His best days and his best plays are still in front of him. I’ve never been shy about proclaiming his greatness and I won’t start now. Top spot in 2028 here we come. “Don’t believe me, just watch.” Until next time, B U!