Dana Wright (American football)

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Dana Wright
No. 49
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1963-06-02) June 2, 1963 (age 60)
Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:219 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Theodore Roosevelt (Kent, Ohio)
College: Kent State
Findlay
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 9 / Pick: 251
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dana Jerome Wright (born June 2, 1963) is a former American football running back who played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kent State University and the University of Findlay. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Dana Wright stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. "Dana Wright, RB". NFL. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  3. Garber, Greg (July 29, 1987). "Dana Wright: Findlay's longshot in land of Giants". Hartford Courant . p. 25 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg