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  Matt Wright  
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-2
Weight: 215
High School: Phoebus
Hometown: Hampton, Va.
photo RANKINGS: Rated the No. 24 inside linebacker in the nation by rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 16 player in the state by The Roanoke Times in its postseason list ... Listed as the No. 78 linebacker in the country by scout.com ... Ranked the No. 89 postseason prospect on the scout.com East Region Hot 100 ... Ranked the No. 16 player in Virginia by SuperPrep ... Listed as the No. 17 player in his state by rivals.com in its final state rankings ... Ranked the No. 16 player in the state of Virginia by rivals.com in its preseason rankings ...

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on Jan. 22, 2006, becoming the 17th member of the 2006 class ... Named an All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar ... Named first-team AAA all-state by the Associated Press as a linebacker ... Named second-team all-state by the VHSCA as a linebacker ... Named the Peninsula District Defensive Player of the Year ... Named to the All-Peninsula District team as both a tight end and an inside linebacker ... As a junior, was all-district, all-metro, first-team all-region and second-team all-state after catching 25 passes for 310 yards and six TDs, along with making 121 tackles, 13 TFLs, 10 sacks and three interceptions ... Recruited by Jim Cavanaugh ... Brother of current Hokie D.J. Parker.