Rodney Wright
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Born: | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | November 28, 1979||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bakersfield (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | Fresno State | ||||||||||
Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250 | ||||||||||
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Rodney Bernard Wright, Jr. (born November 28, 1979) is a former
Wright has been a member of the
Early years
Wright attended
College career
Wright attended
In
As a sophomore, in 1999, Wright was a First-team All-WAC selection, after recording 74 receptions for 1,062 yards, which both rank fourth-best in school history, and seven touchdowns, 11 carries for 70 yards. For most of the season he was nationally ranked in kickoff returns with 27 for 584 yards. He ranked 30th in the NCAA in all-purpose yards, with 135.33, and receptions, with 5.67, and 31st in receiving yards, with 83.92, per game. He also recorded his season-long reception with an 83-yard touchdown against SMU. He also had a career-high seven receptions for 156 yards against UTEP. He also had three 100-yard games.
As a junior in 2000, recorded 38 receptions, second on the team, for 466 yards, with a season-long of 51 yards, and two touchdowns.
Wright played in seven games, with six starts. He was forced too sit out from October 14 – November 11 with a strained
As a senior in 2001, Wright played in all 14 regular season games, starting 11, and recording 104 receptions for 1,630 yards and 12 touchdowns. He became just the second receiver in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season twice in their career, the other being Larry Willis whom achieved the feat in both 1983 and 1984. Wright also set a school single-season records for most receptions and yards. He had five 100-yard receiving games, including four in a row at one point. He was also a Second-team All-WAC selection.
Wright had one of the best performances in bowl game history against Michigan State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, in which he recorded 13 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns, including one of 79 yards. He scored a rushing touchdown against Tulsa, giving him a touchdown as, a receiver, rusher, on a blocked punt, and passed for a touchdown, in his career. He had one of the best single-game performances in school history against Boise State, recording 14 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown. He recorded 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Oregon State. He also recorded two touchdowns against Rice and SMU. He returned a blocked punt for a touchdown against Utah State, the second one in his career.
In his career, Wright started 19 of 38 career games he played in. He also ended his career as the schools career leader in receptions with 222. He is also second on the school's career list in receiving yards. He also set school single-season records with 104 receptions and 1,630 yards as a senior. He is also one-of-two receivers in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season twice. For his career, Wright has 222 receptions, 3,274 receiving yards, 23 receiving touchdowns, 42 carries for 245 rushing yards, and one rushing touchdown. He also recorded, for his career 40 kick returns for 863 yards.
Professional career
Buffalo Bills
Wright was selected in the
San Jose SaberCats
After not being able to make it onto an active roster in the
In
Wright made his AFL debut as a starting
In
In 2007, Wright returned from an injury-shortened season, and had his best all-round season as a wide receiver and as a kick returner starting all 11 games he played in. He missed five games while on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. He finished as the team's third leading receiver with a career-high 98 receptions for 1,076 yards. He finished second in the league in kickoff return average with 23.2 and tied for fifth in kickoff return touchdowns, with three. He tied a team single-game record with two kickoff return touchdowns and became the first player to take consecutive kickoff returns for touchdowns. He led the team with 1,794 all-purpose yards. He recorded his 150th career reception and passed 1,500 career receiving yards.
Wright also had a career-high five rushing attempts for eight yards and two touchdowns, he caught seven passes for 53 yards and a touchdown and had 79 yards on three kickoff returns with two special teams tackles in his first game since April 2, 2006 at the
Wright entered the 2008 season ranked 10th in career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. He played in 13 games on the season and finished with career highs in receptions with 124, receiving yards with 1,453 and receiving touchdowns with 24, having played in only 13 games. He also carried the ball seven times for 13 yards and one touchdown. He also recorded three tackles, and 58 kick returns for 1,186 yards and one touchdown.
Wright had a season-high 14 receptions for 165 yards, scored his only rushing touchdown of the season, a nine-yard carry, in Week 5 against the
Kansas City Chiefs
Wright signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 7, 2009.[2] He was waived on September 5 and signed to the practice squad. He was then released on September 16.
San Francisco 49ers
Wright was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad on December 1, 2009.
Second stint with SaberCats
Wright was re-signed by the SaberCats on February 18, 2011. He was released on March 28, 2011. In three games with the SaberCats, he had 38 catches for 399 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Tulsa Talons
On March 29, 2011, the Talons signed Wright. He spent his entire tenure with the Talons on the Refuse to Report list.
Third stint with SaberCats
Wright was traded back to the SaberCats on May 11, 2011. He was placed on Injured Reserve on May 25 and then League Suspension on July 15. He was re-signed on June 21, 2012. He played in two games, recording 9 receptions for 91 yards and 1 touchdown.
Chicago Rush
The Rush signed Wright on February 12, 2013. He played in 8 games, catching 48 passes for 552 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Pittsburgh Power
The Power was assigned Wright on April 16, 2014. The Power folded in November 2014.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-SaberCats receiver Wright signs with Chiefs". Berryessa Sun. April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 10, 2009.
- ^ DiPaola, Jerry (November 17, 2014). "Power fold for now; AFL remains hopeful of keeping franchise viable". triblive.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.