| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 15, 2000 Antelope Valley, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Antelope Valley (Lancaster, California) |
| College: | Oregon (2019–2021) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Mykael Wright (born June 15, 2000) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon.
Wright attended Valencia High School in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, before transferring to Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California, for his senior year. [1] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl. [2] Wright committed to the University of Oregon to play college football. [3]
As a true freshman at Oregon in 2019, Wright played in all 14 games, recording 21 tackles, one interception and two kick return for touchdowns. [4] Wright started all seven games in the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened 2020, recording 27 tackles. [5] [6] [7] He returned as a starter in 2021.
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.56 s | 1.62 s | 2.60 s | 4.29 s | 6.82 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
| Sources: [8] [9] | ||||||||||||
Wright was not selected during the 2022 NFL draft. [10]
Wright went to Arizona Cardinals rookie mini-camp as an undrafted free agent. [11]
On November 17, 2022, Wright was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. [12] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [13]
On January 5, 2024, Wright was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [14] He signed with the team on January 31. [15] He was waived on March 17. [16]