Alex Wright (American football)

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Alex Wright
No. 91 – Cleveland Browns
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-09-05) September 5, 2000 (age 23)
Elba, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Elba
College: UAB (2019–2021)
NFL Draft: 2022  / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:53
Sacks:5.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:7
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Alexander Wright (born September 5, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.

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Early years

Wright grew up in Elba, Alabama and attended Elba High School. [1] He was named second-team All-State as a senior after recording 63 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks. [2] Wright committed to play college football at UAB over offers from Wake Forest, Duke, Tulane, Virginia, and Louisville. [3]

College career

Wright was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team after recording 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. [4] As a sophomore, he had 17 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack. [5] Wright was named second-team All-Conference USA after finishing his junior season with 46 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles. [6] Following the end of the season, Wright declared that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2022 NFL Draft. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Bench press
6 ft 5+18 in
(1.96 m)
271 lb
(123 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

Wright was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 78th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. [10]

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References

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  2. Stone, Nealand (January 3, 2019). "Four Elba Tigers named "All-State" in football". Elba Clipper. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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