Inglewood (Calif.) quarterback Damon Wrighster announced moments ago he will be playing his college ball at UC Davis.
Wrighster took his official visit to UC Davis over the weekend and committed to the Aggies before going public with his decision earlier today.
“I’m very excited about my decision,” Wrighster said. “UC Davis recruited me harder than anyone and always showed me the most love.
“They have been very consistent in recruiting me and I’m exited for this opportunity. I think I can go in there and show my talent and show what I can do and it’s a great all around fit for me.”
The Aggies offered Wrighster back in May with QB coach Quinn Shanbour doing the honors.
“I have a really good relationship with coach Q,” Wrighster said. “He was my lead recruiter and I really enjoy talking with him and coach Hawkins.
“Throughout the process, I think they really recruited me the right way. They didn’t just recruit me, they recruited my parents and got to know all of us. They called me before games and made it personal and my family feels really comfortable with them.”
The weekend official visit was Wrighster’s second time on campus. He also visited over the spring following the Sacramento State Camp.
“I really like the campus and the overall vibe a lot,” Wrighster said. “It’s a college town and I like the overall environment.
“Everything is close together and I have a strong comfort level there. It’s a great academic school and that was really important for me. I know you can’t play football forever so I put academics first on my list of priorities. I want to major in Business and a degree from Davis can definitely open a lot of doors.”
Wrighster said making his decision is big weight off his back.
“It’s definitely a sense of relief right now,” Wrighster said. “Now I can just go out and play and not have to worry about where I’m going to college. I can relax and play free and easy.
"I’m on track to graduate early but I’m not sure if I’m going to or not yet. I know there’s advantages to being there for Spring ball but I also think it would be fun to enjoy my senior year. Senior year is one of the best times of your life and part of thinks it would be fun to enjoy that part of my life so we'll see what happens."
He’s a true dual-threat who can really run but has plenty of arm talent as well. We saw him at multiple off-season events and he has strong arm, a tight release and a lot of physical tools that translate well to the next level.
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