Willie Wright (born February 25, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Wright has played for the Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, and San Antonio Brahmas.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 25, 1996 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cypress Ridge (Houston, Texas) |
| College: | Tulsa (2014–2018) |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Personal life and high school
editWillie Wright was born on February 25, 1996, and is a Houston, Texas native. Wright attended the local Cypress Ridge High School. During his high school career, he earned first-team all-district as a senior offensive tackle in 2013.[1]
College career
editAfter finishing high school, Wright then attended the University of Tulsa. Wright played college football at Tulsa from 2014 to 2018. Wright was a consistent starter at Tulsa, starting 47 out of the 48 games he played in.[2] In 2017, with his help on the offensive line, he helped Tulsa's running game reach the ranking of 14th nationally with 247.2 yards per game.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
296 lb (134 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.07 s | 1.72 s | 2.86 s | 4.71 s | 7.57 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
editAfter not being drafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Wright was signed by the Cleveland Browns. He spent the entirety of the 2019 NFL season on their practice squad. After the 2019 season, the Browns opted to not retain Wright for another season.
Atlanta Falcons
editBefore the 2020 NFL season, the Falcons signed Wright to the Falcons roster. Despite not making the final roster, Wright did make the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 for the team's week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[4] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[5] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[6]
Chicago Bears
editOn February 11, 2022, the Chicago Bears signed Wright to a reserves/futures deal. He was waived on July 26, 2022.[7]
Tennessee Titans
editOn August 3, 2022, Wright signed with the Tennessee Titans.[8] He was waived on August 30.[9]
Las Vegas Raiders
editOn December 13, 2022, Wright was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[10] He was released from the practice squad on December 27.[11]
San Antonio Brahmas
editWright was placed on the reserve list by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL on February 20, 2023.[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Official Website of the Atlanta Falcons Football Club". www.atlantafalcons.com.
- ^ "Unknown" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Willie Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ McFadden, Will (December 12, 2020). "Falcons officially rule Kaleb McGary out vs. Chargers". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Deighton, John (August 24, 2021). "Falcons sign QB Josh Rosen, release five others". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (July 26, 2022). "Roster Move: Bears sign OT Riley Reiff". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (August 3, 2022). "Titans sign Terrell Bonds, Willie Wright". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2022). "Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players with 29 Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com.
- ^ "Raiders place LB Jayon Brown on injured reserve, sign G Netane Muti". Raiders.com. December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders Sign LB Austin Calitro To PS, Cut G Willie Wright". YardBarker.com. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.