Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American professional football tight end and fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
| No. 89 – Detroit Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 27, 1998 Cypress, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2017–2020) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024 | |||||||||
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College career
editWright played college football at Notre Dame where he appeared in 48 games with 11 starts. He had seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown during his career at Notre Dame.[1][2]
College statistics
edit| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 40 | 0 |
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 40 | 1 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
32 3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.25 s | 7.31 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
26 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
On May 1, 2021, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL draft.[4] On October 23, 2021, Wright was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He was signed to the active roster on November 8.[6] On December 5, 2021, Wright scored his first NFL touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings on a 23-yard pass from Jared Goff.[7]
On December 18, 2022, in a Week 15 game at the New York Jets, Wright scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Goff on 4th down and inches with 1:49 remaining in the game. The Lions held on for the 20–17 win — improving their record to 7–7 and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC.[8]
As a restricted free agent in 2024, the 49ers signed Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet. Five days later, the Lions matched the offer, and Wright re-signed with Detroit on April 3, 2024.[9]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2021 | DET | 10 | 5 | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 36 | 2 |
| 2022 | DET | 17 | 10 | 18 | 216 | 12.0 | 51 | 4 |
| 2023 | DET | 14 | 4 | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 25 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 19 | 43 | 424 | 9.9 | 51 | 7 | |
References
edit- ^ "Brock Wright". und.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "TE Brock Wright Signs with Lions". irishsportsdaily.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Brock Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Meinke, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame's Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help". MLive.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ "The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game". detroitlions.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Schlitt, Erik (November 8, 2021). "Lions sign TE Brock Wright off their practice squad". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Shepkowski, Nick (December 5, 2021). "Watch: Former Notre Dame tight end scores first NFL touchdown". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Birkett, Dave (December 19, 2022). "How TE Brock Wright 'totally redeemed himself' to lead Detroit Lions". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Russell (April 3, 2024). "Detroit Lions match the 49ers' offer sheet for TE Brock Wright". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 21, 2024.