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JARED WRAY

Sophomore • Offensive Guard

6-3 • 278

Hopewell • Hopewell, VA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High School Honors: Two-way standout at Hopewell High School under head coach Marshall Parker...four-year varsity performer who led team to district playoffs all four years...as a senior, led team to district title and regional title game...as a senior earned All-State honors and was first team All-District, All-Region, and All-Metro on both offense and defense... as a junior, led team to district title when he earned first team All-District honors both ways and was also named to the All-Central Region and All-Metro teams...listed as one of Top 40 college prospects in state by Roanoke Times.... National Honor Society student...Academic All-Region performer...also played basketball as a senior.

At Delaware: 2003: Third-year team member, two-time letterwinner, and second-year starter on offensive line for Blue Hens...will be second-year starter at left guard, teaming with All-American candidate Jason Nerys to form one of the top guard tandems in the Atlantic 10 Conference...one of four returning starters to UD offensive front...can also play tackles for Hens...has played 15 career games for Hens...one of team's most mobile offensive linemen...saw limited action in spring drills due to injuries...2002: First-year starter for Hens at offensive guard....saw action in all 12 games, starting 11 contests, including one at left tackle...did not start vs. The Citadel due to a knee sprain but still saw game action...paced a unit that helped Delaware rank third in the Atlantic 10 in rushing offense (206.2) and allowed just 15 sacks, second best mark in the league...one of the team's most mobile offensive linemen...ranked No. 4 in 225 lb. bench press (20 times), No. 6 in power clean lift (300 lbs.) and No. 7 in squat lift (490 lbs.) in spring testing...2001: Earned first varsity letter as a backup tackle and guard as a redshirt freshman...appeared in three games vs. Massachusetts, William & Mary, and James Madison...2000: Sat out redshirt season and maintained freshman eligibility.

Personal: Jared Samuel Wray (pronounced "Ray")...born January 14, 1982...son of John and Diana Wray...honor student as a mechanical engineering major at Delaware...hobbies include skiing and working on cars.

 

 

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