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 24)
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:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles:61
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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Early life

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]

Wright suffered a torn triceps in Week 4 of the 2024 season and was placed on injured reserve. [11]

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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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  11. "Browns activate G Michael Dunn and place DE Alex Wright on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2024.