Detchauz Wray

Detchauz Wray

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
East St. Louis, Ill.

High School:
East St. Louis HS

Height / Weight:
5-11 / 172

Position:
Quarterback

Experience:
RS

NEW MEXICO: Athletic player with the ability to impact New Mexico in the near future...started his Lobo career at wide receiver, but moved to quarterback before fall camp in 2011...redshirt in 2010 ...very quick with good hands...first name is pronounced day-CHAWZ.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prolific passing quarterback in high school...listed as a three-star prospect by ESPN.com (No. 65 QB), Rivals.com and Scout.com...chose New Mexico over scholarship offers from Nebraska, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas and Colorado State...named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro Team in the fall of 2009...compiled a 34-6 record as a three-year starter for head coach Darren Sunkett, including the 2008 class 7A state title...led the Flyers to the state semifinals in 2007 and `09...threw for 6,643 yards with a stunning 81 touchdowns to just 21 interceptions in his career...2,071 yards and 19 TDs, along with 470 rushing yards as a senior...2,564 yards with 38 TDs and just five interceptions during the state title run as a junior...also a sprinter for the track team...named to the junior Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Born Nov. 1, 1991, in Granite City, Ill...son of Tracey Brown and Damien James...has six brothers and sisters...an uncle, James Harris, played defensive end at Temple and later for six seasons in the NFL (1993-99) with the Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders...interested in Computer Engineering or Business Administrations as possible majors at UNM.

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