University
of Calgary football Head Coach Wayne Harris confirmed that cornerback Brayden
Laurie has signed a USports of Intent to attend the
school beginning in September 2017.
A 5’9”, 165 lbs.
defensive back, Brayden has been a two year starter for the Henry Wisewood
Warriors in the Calgary Senior High School League under Head Coach Cody
Ehrmann. Laurie played his minor football for the Bulldogs in the Calgary
Midget Football League and was a member of the Alberta U18 team this past
summer.
An excellent
student, Brayden will enroll in the Faculty of Kinesiology at U of C. He is the
son of Stephen and Helania Laurie.
“I liked my
meeting with Coach Harris as well as the academic part of the program at Calgary. I know the
coaches with the Dinos and wanted to stay here,” stated Laurie who started his
football career as a receiver before moving to the other side of the football.
“The team
atmosphere at Calgary is excellent and I know
players on the team,” added Laurie who spoke with Simon Fraser, Manitoba, and Alberta
in the recruitment process.
“Brayden is a
hard working skilled secondary player from Wiswood and should follow in the
radition of solid Henry Wisewood defensive backs,” states recruiting
coordinator Matt Berry.
Laurie who
originally hails from Victoria,
BC heard good things about
current secondary coach Marcello Rapini and how he develops defensive backs
which helped influence his decision.
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