Fearon Wright

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Fearon Wright
No. 59
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1978-09-30) September 30, 1978 (age 45)
Jamaica
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: James J. Ferris (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College: Rhode Island
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • AIFA champion (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:2
Player stats at PFR

Fearon Kenroy Wright (born September 30, 1978) is a Jamaican-born former American football linebacker. He played college football at Rhode Island. Professionally, he played one season for the Minnesota Vikings in 2001 before a season ending injury. He made a comeback to pro football with the American Indoor Football Association in 2008.

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Early life and college career

Born in Jamaica, Wright emigrated to the U.S. with his mother at age 13. [1] Wright graduated from James J. Ferris High School in Jersey City, New Jersey. [2]

Wright began his college football career at the junior college level at Dean College, where he was the leading tackler with 68 tackles and honorable mention all-conference in 1998. [2] Wright transferred to the University of Rhode Island, where he played for the Rhode Island Rams at defensive end from 1999 to 2000. [3] In 1999, Wright had 24 total tackles, one fumble recovery, and one pass deflected. [2] A team co-captain in 2000, Wright started all 11 games and had 76 tackles, including a team leading 14 tackles for loss. He also had seven sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and three passes deflected. [3]

Pro career

After the 2001 NFL Draft, Wright signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 31, 2001 as a linebacker. [3] Playing mostly on special teams, Wright had two tackles in seven games. [4] However, Wright had a season ending shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve in November; the Vikings eventually released Wright on February 21, 2002. [1] [5] Wright retired from football after being released. [1]

In 2008, Wright returned to pro football with the Carolina Speed of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). [1] He then played for the Baltimore Mariners from 2009 to 2011, winning the AIFA championship in 2010, before playing for the Harrisburg Stampede in 2012. [6] [7]

Outside of football

Wright has also been a motivational speaker. [8] He and Baltimore Mariners teammate Isaiah Grier made guest appearances on The Steve Wilkos Show episode "Teen Boys in Trouble" aired on April 15, 2010 talking teenage boys against joining a gang. [9] [10] Wright then appeared on the Wilkos episode "I'm Black, But I Want To Be White" in 2011. [11]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Carr, Kaitlyn (July 5, 2010). "Mariners' Wright gives back off gridiron". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Fearon Wright". University of Rhode Island. Archived from the original on March 29, 2005. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "Fearon Wright". Minnesota Vikings. Archived from the original on February 5, 2002. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fearon Wright". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Roster Moves". Minnesota Vikings. Archived from the original on June 7, 2002. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Baltimore Mariners' D Claws Lions". AIFA. May 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2020– via Our Sports Central.
  7. ↑ "Former NFL and Rhode Island Stand-Out Fearon Wright Signs with Stampede". AIFA. December 18, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ "About". February 11, 2010.
  9. ↑ The Steve Wilkos Show (March 6, 2013). "Teen Boys In Trouble". YouTube. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Steve Wilkos Show | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  11. ↑ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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