Eric Wright (cornerback, born 1985)

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Eric Wright
No. 24, 21, 30
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-24) July 24, 1985 (age 39)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Riordan (San Francisco)
College: UNLV
NFL draft: 2007  / round: 2 / pick: 53
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:369
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:15
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eric Andrew Wright (born July 24, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football for the USC Trojans and UNLV Rebels.

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Wright also played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.

College career

USC Trojans

Wright attended the University of Southern California (USC) for two years before attending the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). After being redshirted his first year, he was a starter his second year, and started in the 2005 Orange Bowl, where he recorded four tackles and an interception.

UNLV Rebels

Wright transferred to UNLV after being expelled by USC. Police found 136 tablets of Ecstasy and GHB in Wright's apartment while investigating a sexual assault allegation against Wright. [1] Wright sat out the 2005 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines. Wright played one year at UNLV before deciding to declare for the NFL draft. He was a university studies major.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Wright was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2007 NFL draft. The Browns acquired the pick from the Dallas Cowboys to select Wright. [2] While he was a projected first round pick, he fell to the second round due to his troubled college past. [3] [4]

In Wright's first season with the Browns, he started 13 of 16 games. He recorded his first career interception on October 14, 2007, against Miami Dolphins quarterback Cleo Lemon. He won his first Defensive Player of the Week award after his performance during week 6 of the 2008 NFL season against the New York Giants, where he had a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown. [5]

Detroit Lions

On July 29, 2011, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions. [6] During his one season for the Lions, he started all 16 games and recorded 74 tackles and four interceptions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 14, 2012, Wright signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [7]

On July 19, 2013, Wright was traded from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the San Francisco 49ers for a conditional late-round 2014 draft pick . [8] After he failed his team physical, the trade was voided causing his rights to revert to the Buccaneers who subsequently released him. [9]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 8, 2013, Wright signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. [10] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. [11]

On June 17, 2014, Wright announced his retirement from the NFL. [12]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2007 CLE 1413767151.011000110000
2008 CLE 1616666150.0331311941323-20
2009 CLE 1616655780.02474047140000
2010 CLE 1310423660.021000901110
2011 DET 1616756870.03449022161000
2012 TAM 1010383350.0016016070100
2013 SFO 707700.00100020000
9281369333361.01115314294723590

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2011 DET 117520.00000010000
2013 SFO 200000.00000000000
317520.00000010000

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  3. ↑ Goldberg, Dave (April 29, 2007). "Bad Character Guys Drop in NFL Draft". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  4. ↑ Bell, Jarrett (May 1, 2007). "Browns take chance on Wright despite his off-field issues". USA Today . Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  5. ↑ Withers, Tom (October 15, 2008). "Browns CB Eric Wright stars in 'prime time'". USA Today . Retrieved November 23, 2009.
  6. ↑ Detroit Lions sum up first official practice: 'Crisp' MLive.com July 29, 2011
  7. ↑ Bucs sign Carl Nicks, Eric Wright
  8. ↑ Josina Anderson [@JosinaAnderson] (July 19, 2013). "Breaking: Tampa trades CB Eric Wright to the 49ers for a conditional late-round pick. The conditional late-round pick is from 2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (July 22, 2013). "Eric Wright fails his 49ers physical, cut by Buccaneers". NFL.com . Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  10. ↑ Barrows, Matthew (August 9, 2013). "49ers notes: Niners sign Eric Wright to help at cornerback". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  11. ↑ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  12. ↑ Niners' Eric Wright retires from football
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