Alvin Wright

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name=Alvin Wright


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position=NT / DT / DE
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birthdate=birth date and age|1961|02|5
Wedowee, Alabama
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debutyear=1986
finalyear=1992
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undraftedyear=1986
college=Jackson State
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* Los Angeles Raiders (1986-1991)
* Cleveland Browns (1992)
* Los Angeles Raiders (1992)
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stat1value=84
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stat2value=62
stat3label=Sacks
stat3value=8.0
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* 1990 All-Pro
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Alvin Wright (born February 5, 1961 in Wedowee, Alabama) is a former professional American football defensive lineman. Wright, a nose tackle, played with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from 1986 to 1992 and was All-Pro in 1990.

Wright graduated from Randolph County High School in 1980 and earned a football scholarship with Jacksonville State University in Alabama. After one redshirt season and four seasons as a starting defensive lineman, Wright was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Rams in 1986. He broke into the starting lineup in 1988 and was the anchor of a solid Rams 3-4 defense from 1988 to 1990 that enabled players such as linebacker Kevin Greene to accumulate quarterback sacks (Greene had 46 in that time period, most by any player).

External links

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WrightAl20.htm Alvin Wright career statistics at Pro-Football-Reference.com]
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/alvinwright/profile?id=WRI100676 NFL.com player page]