- Dwayne Wright
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Dwayne Wright Fullback Personal information Date of birth: June 2, 1983 Place of birth: San Diego, California Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 234 lb (106 kg) Career information College: Fresno State NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111 Debuted in 2007 for the Buffalo Bills Career history - Buffalo Bills (2007)
- New York Giants (2009)*
- Philadelphia Eagles (2010)*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (2010)*
- Hartford Colonials (2010)
- Toronto Argonauts (2010)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - All-Central Valley Conference (2002)
- Honorable mention All-WAC (2003)
- Second-team All-WAC (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009 Rushing yards 94 Rushing average 3.2 Rushing TDs 0 Stats at NFL.com Dwayne Wright (born June 2, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a fullback with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
Wright has also been a member of the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Hartford Colonials.
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Early years
Wright prepped at Lincoln High School in San Diego, California.
College career
Wright played college football at Fresno State. He chose to forgo his senior season and declare for the 2007 NFL Draft.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Wright was invited to the 2007 NFL Scouting Combine. He visited with the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles before the draft.
Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP 6 ft 0 in 228 lb 4.66 s 1.62 s 2.71 s 4.43 s 7.23 s 34 in 9 ft 7 in 14 rep All values from 2007 NFL Combine[1] Buffalo Bills
Wright was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was signed to a contract on July 25. He was waived on August 30, 2008.
He worked out for the Detroit Lions on September 17, but was not signed.
New York Giants
Wright was signed by the New York Giants on January 15, 2009. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5.
Philadelphia Eagles
After working out for the Philadelphia Eagles on January 13, 2010,[2] Wright was signed to a two-year contract by the Eagles on January 29. He was going to be converted to fullback after playing running back during his entire career.[3] He was waived on August 1.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Wright was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 2, 2010.[5]
Hartford Colonials
Wright was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on September 9, 2010. He was released on September 26.
Toronto Argonauts
On October 5, 2010, Wright signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on June 24, 2011.
Personal
Wright has a daughter, Naliyah, and a son, Demarion.[6]
References
- ^ "*Dwayne Wright, DS #13 RB, Fresno State". Nfldraftscout.com. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=18655&draftyear=2007&genpos=RB. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Caplan, Adam (January 15, 2010). "PHI: Eagles Work Out Three RBs". Scout.com. http://phi.scout.com/a.z?s=67&p=9&c=2&cid=938036&nid=4223506&fhn=1. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 29, 2010). "Eagles Ink FB Wright To Two-Year Deal". Philadelphiaeagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=20177. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
- ^ Wulf, Bo (August 1, 2010). "RB Mallett Returns, FB Wright Released". philadelphiaeagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/Story.asp?story_id=21453. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (August 2, 2010). "Steelers acquire new fullback". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10214/1077121-100.stm. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ "Dwayne Wright". Philadelphiaeagles.com. http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/eagles_files/html/wright_1.html. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
External links
Buffalo Bills 2007 NFL Draft selections Marshawn Lynch • Paul Posluszny • Trent Edwards • Dwayne Wright • John Wendling • Derek Schouman • C. J. Ah YouCategories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from San Diego, California
- American football running backs
- Fresno State Bulldogs football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- New York Giants players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Hartford Colonials players
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