Punter Ryan Wright, a 6-3, 240-pound prospect from San Ramos California High School, which is about an hour from San Francisco, is the fourth-highest rated punter in the country by Kohl's Kicking Camps. After Tulane became the first school to offer him a scholarship this weekend, he committed at the end of his official visit.

When he arrived home in California, he talked about his decision:

Why did you commit to Tulane?

“I absolutely fell in love on my visit. I just thought about it Saturday night after coach Fritz offered me earlier that day. I talked to the coaching staff, my family and prayed on it a lot and just decided based off of that, I knew it was the right place.”

When did Tulane first start recruiting you?

“About a month ago. First coach (special teams analyst Chris) Couch and then coach (Slade) Nagel came out and visited me on a home visit.”

Kohl’s Kicking Camp lists you as the fourth best punter in the 2018 class. How did you develop that skill?

“I always felt I had a great leg. I didn’t really start taking it seriously until I was about a sophomore in high school. I started going to Kohl’s camps when I was a freshman and just kept consistently moving up in the rankings until I got to No. 4. I went to probably around 10 of those camps. My personal instructor from Kohl’s Kicking, Doug Chavis, who’s the regional instructor out here in California, I speak with him regularly. I speak with (Kohl’s Kicking director) Jamie Kohl every once in a while. They’ve helped me to get where I am today.”

What did you know about Tulane before they started recruiting you?

“Honestly I didn’t know much until they started recruiting me. The first day that coach contacted me, I started to do research from that day. That’s pretty much it.”

What were the other schools you were considering?

“I was also interested in Arizona, NC State, UMass, Colorado and San Jose State. Bowling Green came by and I got a little interest from them.”

What was the hardest part for you in becoming an elite punter?

“The hardest thing to learn is getting a consistent drop and having that consistent operation time.”

You’re a big guy for a punter at 6-3, 240, and you also started at quarterback the past two years. What was that like?

“I started all the games from two weeks into my junior year until senior year. After my junior season, I got ranked 47th nationally as a pro-style quarterback. There was always the possibility of playing quarterback in college, but I decided this year that I just wanted to punt in college.”

Were you surprised that more schools did not offer you a scholarship?

“Honestly, I didn’t know what was going to happen with recruiting this year because of all these Australian punters coming out here taking 18-year old kids’ scholarship opportunities. It just depends on the year, if a school needs a punter or not. Last year I believe there were like 10 commitments for just punters, and this year, as far as punters, there’s only four. (that total does not jibe with Kohl's official web site."

Zach Block is returning for his senior year after punting for Tulane the last three seasons. What did the coaches tell you about your chances?

“They told me that I have an opportunity to compete for the starting job once I get there, and if I end up not getting it, I’ll probably end up redshirting so I can get four years starting.”

How much did Tulane’s academics factor in your decision?

“Really great. I’m a 3.1 student, and I just think that Tulane will provide me the tools to get a job after football.”