Destry Wright

Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player.

Destry Wright
No. 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-09) July 9, 1977
Clarksdale, Mississippi[1]
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College:Jackson State

At Jackson State, Wright set the team's three-season career rushing record of 4,020 yards, running for 1,614 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in his last season.[2] Wright also held the record as the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s all-time leading rusher.[3]

As an un-drafted free agent, Wright "officially" played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, though he was unable to play any regular-season games due to an injury suffered in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys on July 30, 2000, in which Wright dislocated his right ankle and broke his right leg. The injury gained widespread publicity after an on-field photo was published that showed Wright's feet pointing in different directions.[4] He is now a middle school football coach at Cordova Middle School in Cordova, Tennessee.[5]

References
  1. "Destry Wright - NFL Profile". NFL Enterprises.
  2. "Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season". CNN/Sports Illustrated. August 1, 2000.
  3. "Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic". The Sports Network. November 27, 2010.
  4. Van Wie, Dan (June 16, 2011). "20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report.
  5. "Meet Our Team / Other Subjects & Electives". schools.scsk12.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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