Brandon Wright

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Brandon Wright
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (Atlanta, Georgia)
College: Georgia State (2015–2019)
Position: Punter / placekicker
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Extra points:1
PAT attempts:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brandon Wright (born February 18, 1997) is an American football punter and placekicker who was a free agent after college. He played college football at Georgia State University.

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Wright played brief stints in 2020–2023 on four professional football teams: two in the NFL (Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams) and two in the USFL/UFL (Tampa Bay Bandits, Memphis Showboats).

College career

Wright was a member of the Georgia State Panthers for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman, and was the team's primary punter for four years and kicker for his final two seasons as well. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span Vertical jump
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		170 lb
(77 kg)		28+3⁄8 in
(0.72 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		39.5 in
(1.00 m)
All values from Pro Day [2]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wright was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020. [3] He was waived on August 8, 2020, [4] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2020. [5] Wright was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2020, after Josh Lambo was placed on injured reserve. [6] He suffered a groin injury in Week 3 and was waived/injured on September 28, 2020. [7] He subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list on September 29, [8] and was waived with an injury settlement the next day. [9]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 15, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams. [10] On January 18, 2021, Wright signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams. [11] On August 10, 2021, Wright was waived by the Rams. [12]

Tampa Bay Bandits

On February 23, 2022, Wright was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits with the 4th pick of the 32nd round in the United States Football League’s (USFL) first inaugural draft. [13] On June 16, 2022, it was announced that Wright was selected as the punter for the inaugural All-USFL team.

Memphis Showboats

Wright and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league. [14] Wright re-signed with the Showboats on August 22, 2023, [15] but was released from his contract on September 11, 2023, to sign with an NFL team. [16]

Los Angeles Rams (second stint)

On September 12, 2023, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams. [17] He had his practice squad contract terminated a week later. [18]

Memphis Showboats (second stint)

On October 6, 2023, Wright re-signed with the Memphis Showboats. [19] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024. [20]

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  2. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, James (April 28, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Jags agree to terms with 18 undrafted free agents". Jaguars Wire. USA Today . Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ Oehser, John (August 8, 2020). "Transactions: Jaguars reduce roster to 80 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Shipley, John (September 7, 2020). "Jaguars Officially Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Wright: Set to start Thursday". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jaguars' Brandon Wright: Heads to IR". CBSSports.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Brandon Wright: Let go by Jaguars". CBSSports.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rams protect 3 practice squad players, including a punter and kicker". Rams Wire. USA Today. December 15, 2020.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com.
  12. ↑ Williams, Charean (August 10, 2021). "Rams claim Tyler Hall off waivers, cut Jovan Grant, Brandon Wright". NBCSports.com.
  13. ↑ "Our Kicker pick is in! #BanditBall". Tampa Bay Bandits. February 23, 2022.
  14. ↑ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ @USFLShowboats (August 22, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2023– via Twitter.
  16. ↑ @USFLShowboats (September 11, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved September 11, 2023– via Twitter.
  17. ↑ @RamsNFL (September 12, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Practice Squad TE Miller Forristall, P Brandon Wright • Signed K Brett Maher to Active Roster" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ @RamsNFL (September 19, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad P Brandon Wright" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ↑ "Re-sign alert! The Memphis Showboats have brought back P Brandon Wright, the team announced today". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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