Winston Wright Jr.

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Winston Wright Jr.
Personal information
Born: Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Memorial Day School (Savannah, Georgia)
College: West Virginia (2019–2021)
Florida State (2022–2023)
East Carolina (2024)
Position: Wide receiver
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2020)

Winston Wright Jr. is an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates, Florida State Seminoles, and for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

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Early life and high school

Wright Jr. attended high school at Memorial Day School located in Savannah, Georgia. During his sophomore season he rushed for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns, where he earned offers from schools such as Western Kentucky, UCF, Georgia State, Liberty, and Wake Forest. [1] Coming out of high school, Wright Jr. was rated as a three star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers over offers from other schools such as North Carolina, Kansas State, and Duke. [2]

College career

West Virginia

During his three-year career at West Virginia from 2019 through 2021, Wright Jr. was a two-year starter, where he totaled 129 receptions for 1,338 yards, and seven touchdowns, where he earned second-team all-Big 12 honors in 2020. [3] [4] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Florida State

Wright Jr. transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles. [6] Heading into the 2022 season, Wright Jr. was involved in a car crash, where he suffered a season ending leg injury. [7] Mid-way through the 2023 season, he stepped away from the team, and entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [8] Wright Jr. finished the 2023 season, hauling in four passes for 36 yards before leaving the team. [9]

East Carolina

Wright Jr. transferred to play for the East Carolina Pirates. In his lone season with the Pirates, he played in eleven games, making ten starts, where he totaled 54 receptions for 556 yards and eight touchdowns, while also adding 91 yards on 13 carries, and returning 22 kickoffs for 590 yards and a touchdown. [10] For his performance during the 2024 season, he was named second team all-American as a returner. [11] After the conclusion of the season, Wright Jr. decided to enter his name into the 2025 NFL draft. [12]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Wright Jr. signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. [13] He was waived on August 3, 2025. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Knight, Dennis (September 14, 2017). "5 things to know about … Winston Wright". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Allan (July 5, 2018). "WVU commit Winston Wright embraces 'scat-like' role". WV Metro News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Florida State football needs a healthy Winston Wright Jr. to lead its receiver group". Tallahassee Democrat. July 7, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Callihan, Schuyler. "Ex-West Virginia Receiver Winston Wright Jr. Gets a Shot in the NFL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Brocato, Joe (December 31, 2021). "WVU's leading receiver Winston Wright Jr. enters the transfer portal". WV Metro News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Knight, Dennis (January 25, 2022). "The reasoning behind Winston Wright's transfer from West Virginia to FSU football". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Florida State football: Winston Wright Jr. speaks for first time about car accident, injury rehab". Tallahassee Democrat. December 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Redshirt senior wide receiver no longer with Florida State football". Tallahassee Democrat. October 8, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach. "Report: Texas Longhorns Reach Out to Florida State Seminoles Transfer WR Winston Wright Jr". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  10. ↑ Lewis, Dustin. "Former FSU WR invited to Buccaneers rookie minicamp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ Igoe, Stephen. "ECU's Winston Wright Jr. named Second-Team All-American as kick returner". 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  12. ↑ Timlin, Pat; Zimmer, Amy. "'I try to represent it well': Wright Jr. carries Savannah pride into NFL draft". WJCL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Timlin, Pat. "Savannah's Winston Wright Jr. signs with Cleveland Browns". WJCL.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Browns claim T Kilian Zierer". clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
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