Jaylen Wright

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Jaylen Wright
Tennessee Volunteers–No. 0
Position Running back
ClassJunior
Major Sports Management
Personal information
Born: (2003-04-01) April 1, 2003 (age 21)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Southern (Durham, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards

Jaylen Allen Wright (born April 1, 2003) is an American football running back. He played college football at Tennessee.

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High school career

Wright attended Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in Durham, North Carolina. [1] As a junior in 2019, he rushed for 901 yards on 89 carries with five touchdowns. He did not play as a senior due to the season being cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wright committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football. [2] [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2021, Wright played in nine games and had 85 rushes for 409 yards and four touchdowns. [4] As a sophomore in 2022, he led Tennessee with 875 yards on 146 carries with 10 touchdowns. [5] He returned to Tennessee for his junior year in 2023. [6] In the 2023 season, he had 137 carries for 1,013 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 12 games. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+1⁄2 in
(1.79 m)		210 lb
(95 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.38 s1.55 s2.57 s38.0 in
(0.97 m)		11 ft 2 in
(3.40 m)
All values from NFL Combine [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Durham running back Jaylen Wright picks Tennessee". WRAL.com. March 31, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake (March 30, 2020). "Tennessee football gains commitment from speedy running back in 2021 recruiting class". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Nick (March 31, 2020). "Southern Durham running back Jaylen Wright picks Tennessee". HighSchoolOT. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ Paschall, David (August 23, 2022). "Wright's return adds to Golesh's excitement with Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ Paschall, David (August 23, 2023). "Bigger Wright expected to be better for Vols this season". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Paschall, David (August 18, 2023). "Will Vols be a two- or three-headed monster at running back?". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jaylen Wright 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Jaylen Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylen Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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