Isaiah Wright

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Isaiah Wright
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Wright with the Washington Football Team in 2020
No. 83
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-13) January 13, 1997 (age 27)
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Kingswood Oxford School (West Hartford, Connecticut)
College: Temple
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2018)
  • AAC Special Teams Player of the Year (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:27
Receiving yards:197
Rushing yards:16
Return yards:45
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Isaiah Wright (born January 13, 1997) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Temple and was signed by the Washington Football Team of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early life

Wright was born in Waterbury, Connecticut and grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut. He attended the Kingswood Oxford School, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on the football team. Wright was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Rutgers going into his senior year over offers from Ohio State, Wisconsin, and Maryland but changed his commitment to Temple shortly before National Signing Day. [1] [2]

College career

As a freshman, he rushed for 232 yards and scored one touchdown on 42 attempts while catching eight passes for 74 yards. He had 46 receptions for 668 yards and four touchdowns in his sophomore season. Wright also rushed for 188 yards and one touchdown as a wildcat quarterback and completed a pass for a two-point conversion. [3] As a junior, he gained 368 yards and scored three touchdowns on 33 receptions and rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown while also returning 33 kickoffs for 873 yards and a touchdown and 19 punts for 249 yards and two touchdowns and was named a Sporting News First-team All-American, the AAC Special Teams Player of the Year, and First-team All-AAC. [4] [5] Wright caught 47 passes for 442 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)		216 lb
(98 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		8+1⁄8 in
(0.21 m)
All values from Pro Day [7]

Washington Football Team

Wright was signed by the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020. [8] Wright made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, playing ten snaps on special teams. [9] Two weeks later, in a game against the Cleveland Browns, he recorded the first four catches of his NFL career, for a total of 24 yards. [10] He finished his rookie season with 27 receptions for 197 yards. [11] On August 31, 2021, Wright was waived by Washington. [12]

Toronto Argonauts

On April 6, 2022 Wright signed a contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [13] He was released by the Argos on September 27, 2022. [14] Wright played in five games for the Argonauts, making two receptions for 26 yards. He also returned 10 punts for 58 yards and seven kickoffs for 169 yards.

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References

  1. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (July 1, 2015). "3-star Connecticut wide receiver Isaiah Wright commits to Rutgers football". NJ.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ Hunt, Todderick (February 1, 2016). "3-star wide receiver Isaiah Wright flips from Rutgers to Temple". NJ.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ Narducci, Marc (August 15, 2018). "Isaiah Wright leads a deep group of wideouts". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Hunt, Donald (October 11, 2019). "Isaiah Wright's big play ability makes Temple dangerous". Philadelphia Tribune . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Narducci, Marc (July 16, 2019). "Temple looking to use Isaiah Wright even more this coming season". Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Isaiah Wright is another versatile offensive weapon in the Redskins' arsenal". Hogs Haven. April 27, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Isaiah Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Isaiah Wright joins Washington". CBS Sports. April 25, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Krimmel, Ben (September 14, 2020). "WFT Snap Count vs. Eagles: Young leads D-line, RB by committee". 106.7 The Fan . Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Isaiah Wright 2020 Game Log". pro-football-reference. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ Selby, Zach (February 10, 2021). "Washington 2021 Position Reset: Wide Receiver". Washington Commanders. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". Washington Commanders. August 31, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ TSN ca Staff (April 6, 2022). "Argos add WR Wright, DB's Harris, Carnell IV". TSN. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  14. ↑ 3Down Staff (September 27, 2022). "Toronto Argonauts release American receiver Isaiah Wright". 3DownNation. Retrieved September 27, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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