Alex Wright (American football)
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 | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 5, 2000 Elba, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Elba | ||||||||
| College: | UAB (2019–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2022 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
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
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
| 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
- "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.