Terry Dave Wright (born January 28, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Purdue.
| No. 2 – Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 28, 1997 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College: |
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| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
Early years
editWright attended White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Wright became a top 25 player in the state of Tennessee.[1] Purdue coach Jeff Brohm tried to recruit him to the Hilltoppers out of Memphis' High School, but he didn't qualify academically.[2] He instead started his college career with Coffeyville Community College to play college football and track.
College career
editCoffeyville Community College
editAs a true freshman at Coffeyville CC in 2015, Wright played primarily on special teams, becoming the teams leading kick returner with 19 returns for 512 yards. The following year, Wright made in impact on offense with 50 catches for 805 yards and eight touchdowns, getting the attention of several Division I colleges.
Purdue
editWright elected to transfer to Purdue in January 2017 and joined the track team in April following spring football practice. With football, appeared in 12 games, making three starts. Wright caught 29 passes for 274 yards on the year. In Wright's senior year, he posted career highs against Iowa in yards (146) and touchdowns (three).
Professional career
editSeattle Seahawks
editWright was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks on May 3, 2019.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released from the practice squad on October 18.[6]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editOn November 5, 2019, Wright was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[7] He was released on November 18.
Miami Dolphins
editOn November 27, 2019, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. He signed a futures contract with the team on December 31, 2019.[8]
On April 18, 2020, Wright was waived by the Dolphins.[9]
Wright had a tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders on August 23, 2020.[10]
Ottawa Redblacks
editWright signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL on July 13, 2021, and subsequently placed on the team's suspended list.[11]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn November 17, 2022, Wright was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[12]
Philadelphia Stars
editOn February 9, 2023, Wright signed with the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL).[13] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]
Michigan Panthers
editOn January 5, 2024, Wright was selected by the Michigan Panthers during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[15] He was removed from the roster on February 26, 2024.[16] He was re-signed on May 14.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Terry Wright NFL hopes". cbssports.com.
- ^ "Purdue picks up another Juco receiver". jconline.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 3, 2019). "Seahawks Sign 12 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 31, 2019). "Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 1, 2019). "Seahawks Re-Sign Quarterback Geno Smith; Add Six Players To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (October 18, 2019). "Seahawks Released WR Terry Wright From Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (November 5, 2019). "Steelers place Gilbert III on IR; promote Spillane". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Waive Six Players". MiamiDolphins.com. April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2021 CFL Transactions". CFL.ca. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ @USFLStars (February 9, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan Panthers Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.