Eric A. Wright
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | San Francisco, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | San Francisco (CA) Riordan | ||||||||
| College: | Nevada–Las Vegas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 367 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| Interceptions: | 15 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Andrew Wright (born July 24, 1985) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC and UNLV.
Wright also played for the Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers.
Wright attended USC for two years before attending UNLV. After being redshirted his first year, he was a starter his second year, and started in the 2005 Orange Bowl game, where he recorded four tackles and an interception.
Wright transferred to UNLV after being expelled by USC. Police found 136 tablets of Ecstasy and GHB in Wright's apartment while investigating a sexual assault allegation against Wright. Wright sat out the 2005 season due to NCAA transfer guidelines. Wright played one year at UNLV before deciding to declare for the NFL Draft. He was a university studies major.
Wright was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round (53rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. The Browns acquired the pick from the Dallas Cowboys to select Wright. While he was a projected first round pick, he fell to the second round due to his troubled college past.
In Wright's first season with the Browns, he started 13 of 16 games. He recorded his first career interception on October 14, 2007, against Miami Dolphins quarterback Cleo Lemon. He won his first Defensive Player of the Week award after his performance during week 6 of the 2008 NFL season against the New York Giants, where he had a 94-yard interception return for a touchdown.
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