
Miami’s undersized, battle-tested DB with high-end recruiting pedigree
Cedrick Wright is a 5-foot-9, 180-pound defensive back from Homestead, Florida, who signed with Miami after drawing offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Ohio State, and Tennessee, which tells you the talent was real from the jump[1][3]. At Miami, his profile suggests a compact, physical cover man with the mentality to compete against bigger receivers, and his high-school production included 221 tackles, nine sacks, and eight interceptions, plus a senior season with 59 tackles and three picks[1]. The fit question comes down to role: he looks like a competitive, instinctive DB who can add toughness and depth, especially if your defense values aggression and versatility over pure size[1][3].