![]() Wright with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | April 3, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Carver (Columbus) | ||
College: | Auburn | ||
Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 300 lb (136 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 5.07 s | 1.78 s | 2.96 s | 4.56 s | 7.73 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 34 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2] |
Wright was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football at Auburn. [3] [4] The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. [4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions. [5]
On September 5, 2016, Wright was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. [6] On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster. [7] He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016. [10] He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later. [11] [12] He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016. [13]
On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns. [14]
On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. [15] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017. [16]
On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017. [18]
On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins. [19]
On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders. [20] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later. [23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018. [24] Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [25]
On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. [26] In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. [27] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [28]
On December 7, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [29] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [30] He was waived on March 17, 2021. [31]
Wright signed with the Washington Football Team on June 7, 2021. [32] He was released on August 31, 2021, [33] and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [34] Wright was released on September 28, 2021. [35] He signed to the team's practice squad on November 16, 2021. [36]
Wright was placed on the reserve list by the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 7, 2023. [37] He was activated a week later. [37] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [38]
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