2023 PFN Player Profile: Getting to Know Clairton Bear QB Michael Wright Jr

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Daniel Reed | July 2, 2023

Michael Wright Jr.

Clairton Bears

Class Of: 2024

Position(s): QB

Jersey Number: 8

Ht: 5’10 – Wt: 176lbs

Other Sports: Basketball and Baseball

Notable Awards or Recognitions: Pitt 7on7 Champion, 412 Elite Championships

Offer Sheet: None at the moment

Twitter: @MikeWrightJr4
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Words from the Coach:
“Michael is a great student and player, he will be starting at QB for the first time.
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Let’s get to know a little more about Michael:

Why do you play football ?
Because I was born with natural arm talent.

Who is your favorite sports star and why ?
I don’t have one, I like them all, for real.

Do you have a favorite or specific play you remember the most ? Explain:
No I don’t, I love each sport equally they all mean a lot to me.

What was last year’s season like for you ?
It was good, not great, but ok.

Who is the best player you have ever lined up against ?
Rodney Gallagher III

What stadium, (HS/College/Pro) would you love to visit for a game ?
Beaver Stadium, Penn State

What is your favorite Pro Sports team(any sport) ? Explain:
I don’t have one, I root for them all.

What game, yours, college or pro, was your favorite game you watched and why ?
2022 Super Bowl, because Tyler Boyd played in that game and he’s from my home town.

What sports movie could you watch every day if you had to pick one, and why ?
Redeem Team, because it’s so interesting.

Name one thing you’d love to do in football that may never happen ?
Return a kick-off

Name a sport you’d love to play but can’t:
Nun, I can play any sport !

What is your most embarrassing sports moment ?
Air balling in the WPIAL playoffs.

Tell us something about playing for Clairton that stands out, that others may not know ?
Having CLAIRTON across our chest means a lot, when teams beat us, they feel like they one the championship, because to other teams, that’s how much it’s means to win against us. We can go out there with just 11 guys and still be hard to beat or stop, we never have subs, so everyone is in the game, very mentality and physicality tuff.

When you aren’t playing, practicing, or training for sports, what is your go to activity, and why ?
Swimming, spending time with family, and watch the upcoming kids play there sports.

Which one, Sheetz, Wawa, or Rutters ? Explain:
Sheetz, I cannot explain it, I just love Sheetz.

What is your favorite vacation destination ?
I don’t have one, I enjoyed everywhere I’ve been.

Tell us something that you have a fear of ?
Nothing really !

Favorite School Subject ?
English, only because of my teacher, she’s the best.

Favorite Band/Musician ?
I don’t have one.

NBA, NHL, MLB, NCAAF, NFL, Which league is the best and why ?
MLB, they make the most money.

Best Video Game Console(XBox/Playstation/Sega/Atari/etc) and why ?
PlayStation, because I played it my whole life.

Airplane, Boat, or Vehicle(motorcycles included), how would you travel and to where ?
Airplane to Texas, because I have family down there and I’ve never been on a plane.

Name one thing in life(NOT SPORTS RELATED) you would like to achieve:
Get my college degree in whatever I majored in.

Location you think would be the best place to live(ie: island, mountains, city, etc) ? Explain why:
The mountains I guess, because I need my privacy and I don’t need no robberies.

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