Dwayne Wright (born June 2, 1983) is a former American football Running back. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State.
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| Born: | (1983-06-02) June 2, 1983 (age 39) San Diego, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 111 | ||||||||||||
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Wright was a member of the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Hartford Colonials and Toronto Argonauts. Retired as a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Wright prepped at Morse High School 9th,10th. Transferred to Lincoln High School in San Diego, California.
Wright played college football at West Hills College Coalinga, CA. 2003 Transferred to Fresno State. He chose to forgo his Junior season and declare for the 2007 NFL 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.
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
4.66 s | 1.62 s | 2.71 s | 4.43 s | 7.23 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 24 reps | |||
| All values from 2007 NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
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 and signed to New York Giants on August 30, 2009.
Wright was signed by the New York Giants on August 30, 2009.
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]
Wright was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia Eagles by the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 2, 2011.[5]
Wright was signed by the Hartford Colonials of the United Football League on September 9, 2012. He played one 1 game then was released due to contract Issues.
On October 5, 2012, Wright signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released by the Argonauts on June 24, 2012.
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