Jaylen Wright
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Distinguish|Jaylyn Wright}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jaylen Wright
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| current_team = Miami Dolphins
| number = 25
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|1}}
| birth_place = Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 210
| high_school = Southern Durham {{nowrap|(Durham, North Carolina)}}
| college = Tennessee (2021–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 120
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 249
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 3.7
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 =
| pfr = W/WrigJa04
}}
Jaylen Allen Wright (born April 1, 2003) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Wright attended Southern School of Energy and Sustainability in Durham, North Carolina.{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Nick |date=March 31, 2020 |title=Southern Durham running back Jaylen Wright picks Tennessee |url=https://www.highschoolot.com/story/southern-durham-running-back-jaylen-wright-picks-tennessee/19036405/ |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2020/03/30/tennessee-football-recruiting-jaylen-wright-commits-commitment-ut-vols/5088443002/|title=Tennessee football gains commitment from speedy running back in 2021 recruiting class|work=Knoxville News Sentinel|first=Blake|last=Toppmeyer|date=March 30, 2020|access-date=December 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.highschoolot.com/story/southern-durham-running-back-jaylen-wright-picks-tennessee/19036405/|title=Southern Durham running back Jaylen Wright picks Tennessee|work=HighSchoolOT|first=Nick|last=Stevens|date=March 31, 2020|access-date=December 8, 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/aug/23/wrights-return-adds-to-goleshs-excitement-with/|title=Wright’s return adds to Golesh’s excitement with Vols|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|first=David|last=Paschall|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=December 8, 2023}} As a sophomore in 2022, he led Tennessee with 875 yards on 146 carries with 10 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/aug/23/bigger-wright-expected-to-be-better-for-vols-this/|title=Bigger Wright expected to be better for Vols this season|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|first=David|last=Paschall|date=August 23, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023}} He returned to Tennessee for his junior year in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/aug/18/will-vols-be-a-two-or-three-headed-monster-at/|title=Will Vols be a two- or three-headed monster at running back?|work=Chattanooga Times Free Press|first=David|last=Paschall|date=August 18, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023}} In the 2023 season, he had 137 carries for 1,013 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 12 games.{{Cite web |title=Jaylen Wright 2023 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jaylen-wright-1/gamelog/2023 |access-date=January 11, 2024 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} He was named second team All-SEC for the 2023 season.{{Cite web |date=December 5, 2023 |title=Three Vols Garner All-SEC Recognition from AP and Coaches |url=https://utsports.com/news/2023/12/5/football-three-vols-garner-all-sec-recognition-from-ap-and-coaches.aspx |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 10 1/2
| weight = 210
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.55
| twenty split = 2.57
| vertical = 38.0
| broad ft = 11
| broad in = 2
| arm span = 31 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jaylen-wright/32005752-4939-8099-f6ee-7772cc125a42 |title=Jaylen Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 13, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053593&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Jaylen Wright College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 13, 2024}}
}}
Wright was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round with the 120th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Schad |date=April 27, 2024 |title=Jaylen Wright to Dolphins in NFL draft: Instant grade, analysis, stats for 120th pick |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/04/27/grading-dolphins-pick-of-jaylen-wright-at-no-120-nfl-draft-2024/73482933007/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=The Palm Beach Post |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
{{footballstats|yahoo=41010}}
- [https://www.miamidolphins.com/team/players-roster/jaylen-wright/ Miami Dolphins bio]
- [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/jaylen-wright/19063 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Durham, North Carolina
Category:Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina
Category:American football running backs