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HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at E.E. Smith High School for coach Deron Donald … Ran for 629 yards and eight touchdowns on 113 carries … Also caught two passes for 22 yards, and returned five kickoffs for 46 yards (9.2 yards/return) … Returned two punts for 50 yards (25.0/return) … Turned in a pair of 100-yard rushing games, including a 137-yard, 2-touchdown performance against Jordan High School … Registered 557 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 71 carries as a junior … Also logged a 70-yard kickoff return against West Carteret High School … Named team most valuable player as a member of both the track & field and wrestling teams at E.E. Smith as well.
 
PERSONAL: The son of Nicole Wright and Richard Vanderhorst … Has an older sister, Briyannah … Maintained a 3.14 cumulative grade point average at E.E. Smith High School … Hobbies include video games and riding motorcycles … Names his mother as his idol … Favorite foods are crab legs and shrimp … Majoring in mass communications at UNCP.