Alexander Wright (born September 5, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UAB.
| No. 91 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | September 5, 2000 Elba, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Elba | ||||||||||
| College: | UAB (2019–2021) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Early years edit
Wright grew up in Elba, Alabama and attended Elba High School.[1] He was named second-team All-State as a senior after recording 63 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks.[2] Wright committed to play college football at UAB over offers from Wake Forest, Duke, Tulane, Virginia, and Louisville.[3]
College career edit
Wright was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team after recording 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.[4] As a sophomore, he had 17 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack.[5] Wright was named second-team All-Conference USA after finishing his junior season with 46 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles.[6] Following the end of the season, Wright declared that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
271 lb (123 kg) |
34 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
15 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Wright was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 78th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Pro Football Focus names Elba native Alex Wright C-USA Defensive Player of the Year". Elba Clipper. December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Stone, Nealand (January 3, 2019). "Four Elba Tigers named "All-State" in football". Elba Clipper. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Mundee, David (December 19, 2018). "Elba's Wright signs with UAB; Eufaula's Hudgins with Jax State". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (December 20, 2019). "'He's just gotta let it go': Alex Wright a force for UAB in freshman season". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (October 28, 2021). "NFL Draft Watch: My favorite under-the-radar prospects for April". The Athletic. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Browning, Tyler (February 15, 2022). "UAB's Alex Wright could be part of solution to replenishing Cowboys edge department". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ Dudley, Evan (December 26, 2021). "UAB's Alex Wright declares for NFL draft". AL.com. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Alex Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Alex Wright, Alabama-Birmingham NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "Browns select DE Alex Wright with No. 78 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 11, 2023.