Brock Wright

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Brock Wright
No. 89 – Detroit Lions
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-27) November 27, 1998 (age 25)
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
College: Notre Dame (2017–2020)
Undrafted: 2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Receptions:50
Receiving yards:473
Receiving touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

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College career

Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he appeared in 48 games with 11 starts. He had seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown during his career at Notre Dame. [1] [2]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2017 Notre Dame 110000.000
2018 Notre Dame 1212126.091
2019 Notre Dame 13324522.5400
2020 Notre Dame 1273217.0110
Career 481177811.1401

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in
(1.94 m)		257 lb
(117 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.66 s1.60 s2.64 s4.25 s7.31 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		26 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

On May 1, 2021, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL draft. [4] On October 23, 2021, Wright was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams. [5] He was signed to the active roster on November 8. [6] On December 5, 2021, Wright scored his first NFL touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings on a 23-yard pass from Jared Goff. [7]

On December 18, 2022, in a Week 15 game at the New York Jets, Wright scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Goff on 4th down and inches with 1:49 remaining in the game. The Lions held on for the 20–17 win — improving their record to 7–7 and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC. [8]

As a restricted free agent in 2024, the 49ers signed Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet. Five days later, the Lions matched the offer, and Wright re-signed with Detroit on April 3, 2024. [9]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2021 DET 105121179.8362
2022 DET 17101821612.0514
2023 DET 14413917.0251
Career 4119434249.9517

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References

  1. ↑ "Brock Wright". und.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ↑ "TE Brock Wright Signs with Lions". irishsportsdaily.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Brock Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  4. ↑ Meinke, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame's Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help". MLive.com . Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game". detroitlions.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (November 8, 2021). "Lions sign TE Brock Wright off their practice squad". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ↑ Shepkowski, Nick (December 5, 2021). "Watch: Former Notre Dame tight end scores first NFL touchdown". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. ↑ Birkett, Dave (December 19, 2022). "How TE Brock Wright 'totally redeemed himself' to lead Detroit Lions". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ Brown, Russell (April 3, 2024). "Detroit Lions match the 49ers' offer sheet for TE Brock Wright". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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