Alexander Wright (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver, Kick returner | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 19, 1967 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Albany, Georgia | ||||||||
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| High school: | Albany (GA) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 101 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,597 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 10 |
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Alexander Wright (born July 19, 1967) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League, two-time winner of the NFL's "Fastest Man" competition and current President and CEO for Alexander Wright Ministries in Amarillo, Texas. He played college football for Auburn University.
Wright attended Albany High School, where he focused on track and field until his senior season, when he made the football team. He played at wide receiver and cornerback, where his athletic ability allowed him to cover opposing players one-on-one without any additional support.
He received a scholarship to play college football at Auburn University from 1986 to 1989, earning a Bachelor of Arts in adult education. He was initially a defensive back, but because of his poor tackling and lack of run support abilities, he was moved to wide receiver as a sophomore.
Wright developed slowly on the offensive side of the ball and didn't see much playing time, until becoming a starter as a senior after replacing the graduated Lawyer Tillman. In the season opener against the University of the Pacific, he registered 263 receiving yards (52.6 average) and 4 touchdowns. He had an outstanding game against the University of Alabama, recording 7 receptions for 143 yards in a 30-20 victory over unbeaten Alabama, in the first Iron Bowl to be played at Jordan-Hare Stadium. After registering 30 receptions (led the team) for 714 yards and 6 touchdowns in a ground oriented offense, he received the Shug Jordan Award as the team's outstanding senior football player.
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