| Tennessee Volunteers – No. 0 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Sports Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 1, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Southern (Durham, North Carolina) |
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Jaylen Allen Wright (born April 1, 2003) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Volunteers.
High school career
Wright attended Southern in Durham, North Carolina. As a junior in 2019, he rushed for 901 yards on 89 carries with five carries. He did not play his senior season due to the season being cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Wright committed to the University of Tennessee to play college football.[1][2]
College career
As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2021, Wright played in nine games and had 85 rushes for 409 yards and four touchdowns.[3] As a sophomore in 2022, he led Tennessee with 875 yards on 146 carries with 10 touchdowns.[4] He returned to Tennesse for his junior year in 2023.[5]
References
- ↑ "Tennessee football gains commitment from speedy running back in 2021 recruiting class". Knosville Sentinel.
- ↑ "Southern Durham running back Jaylen Wright picks Tennessee". WRAL.
- ↑ "Wright's return adds to Golesh's excitement with Vols". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ↑ "Bigger Wright expected to be better for Vols this season". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ↑ "Will Vols be a two- or three-headed monster at running back?". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
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