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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 9, 1977 Clarksdale, Mississippi[1] |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Jackson State |
Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player.
At Jackson State, Wright set the team's three-season career rushing record of 4,020 yards, running for 1,614 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in his last season.[2] Wright also held the record as the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s all-time leading rusher.[3]
As an un-drafted free agent, Wright "officially" played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, though he was unable to play any regular-season games due to an injury suffered in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys on July 30, 2000, in which Wright dislocated his right ankle and broke his right leg. The injury gained widespread publicity after an on-field photo was published that showed Wright's feet pointing in different directions.[4] He is now a middle school football coach at Cordova Middle School in Cordova, Tennessee.[5]
References
- ^ "Destry Wright - NFL Profile". NFL Enterprises.
- ^ "Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season". CNN/Sports Illustrated. August 1, 2000.
- ^ "Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic". The Sports Network. November 27, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Van Wie, Dan (June 16, 2011). "20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "Meet Our Team / Other Subjects & Electives". schools.scsk12.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.