Willie Wright (offensive lineman)

Willie Wright (born February 25, 1996) is an American football offensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Willie Wright
No. 66 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born: (1996-02-25) February 25, 1996
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Cypress Ridge High School
College:Tulsa
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Personal life and high school

Wright is a Houston, Texas native and later attended Cypress Ridge High School. During his high school career he earned first-team all-district as a senior offensive tackle in 2013.[1]

College career

After finishing high school, Wright then attended the University of Tulsa. Wright played college football at Tulsa from 2015 to 2018. Wright was a consistent starter at Tulsa, starting 47 out of the 48 games he played in.[2] In 2017, with his help on the offensive line, he helped Tulsa's running game reach the ranking of 14th nationally with 247.2 yards per game.[1]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

After not being drafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Wright was signed by the Cleveland Browns. He spent the entirety of the 2019 NFL season on their practice squad. After the 2019 season, the Browns opted to not retain Wright for another season.

Atlanta Falcons

Before the 2020 NFL season, the Falcons signed Wright to the Falcons roster. Despite not making the final roster, Wright did make the practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 for the team's week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[3] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[4]

References
  1. "Official Website of the Atlanta Falcons Football Club". www.atlantafalcons.com.
  2. https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/tulsahurricane.com/documents/2018/11/24/TU_notes_vs_SMU.pdf
  3. McFadden, Will (December 12, 2020). "Falcons officially rule Kaleb McGary out vs. Chargers". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. McFadden, Will (January 4, 2021). "Falcons sign 11 players to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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