Jeremiah Wright (American football)

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Jeremiah Wright
Auburn TigersNo. 77
Position Offensive guard
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight337 lb (153 kg)
Career history
College
High school Selma (Selma, Alabama)

Jeremiah Wright is an American football offensive lineman for the Auburn Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Wright attended Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Auburn Tigers over other offers from schools such as Georgia Tech and Memphis. [1]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Wright recorded four tackles with one going for a loss in six games. [2] He missed the entire 2021 season after tearing an ACL in the team's first spring camp of the offseason. [3] Heading into the 2022 season, Wright converted from the defensive line to play as an offensive guard. [4] In week 8 of the 2022 season, he made his first collegiate start in a 48-24 loss to Ole Miss. [5] In the 2022 season, Wright played in 12 games with one start. [6] In 2023, he appeared in all 13 games off the bench. [7] Heading into the 2024 season, Wright was named the team's starting right guard. [8] In the 2024 season, he started all 12 games at right guard. [9]

References

  1. Blum, Sam. "Auburn gets commitment from 2020 OT Jeremiah Wright". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  2. Green, Tom. "Jeremiah Wright makes move back to defensive tackle for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. Lee, Ainslie. "Why it's looking like the right time for Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. Green, Tom. "Auburn confident Jeremiah Wright can be 1 of SEC's 'dominant' offensive linemen". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. Green, Tom. "Finally at home on offense, 'nasty' Jeremiah Wright brings welcome mean streak to Auburn O-line". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. Maze, Brent (July 8, 2024). "On the Wright track for success at Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  7. Silva, Richard (August 7, 2024). "'I feel way better': Pieces finally coming together for Auburn football OL Jeremiah Wright". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. Shames, Jacob (October 24, 2022). "'Nasty' Jeremiah Wright has finally found a home on Auburn football's offensive line". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. Rauterkus, Peter. "Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright announces return for 2025 season". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.