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Cincinnati football lands commitment from in-state athlete Ethan Wright

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Luke Fickell and Cincinnati football added another in-state recruit to the class of 2020 commitment list on Thursday.

Ethan Wright, a three-star athlete from Akron (Manchester High), announced his verbal pledge to the Bearcats via Twitter.

"I will be enrolling next month and am excited to play under Coach Fickell,” said the 6-foot-1, 195-pound Wright.

Wright previously verbally committed to Duke and reportedly held offers from Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Indiana and others. He rushed for 2,385 yards, scored 37 total touchdowns and recorded 146 total tackles and four interceptions as a senior.