Jarius Wright
Wright in the 2015 NFL season.
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| No. 17 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 25, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Warren, Arkansas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Warren (AR) | ||||||||
| College: | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 135 |
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| Receiving yards: | 1,841 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 8 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jarius Wright (born November 25, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round, 118th pick overall of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he was an All-SEC first team selection in 2011.
Wright attended Warren High School in Warren, Arkansas, where he participated in football, basketball and track and was teammates with Greg Childs and Chris Gragg. He was an All-State choice during his junior season when he finished with 51 receptions, 1,086 yards and 15 touchdowns to go with 5 more scores on kick and punt returns. As a senior in 2007, he was named to the All-State team and the All-Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette after racking up 58 receptions for 1,350 yards and 15 touchdowns and returning 3 kicks for touchdowns. He also earned a spot on the Associated Press (AP) Super Team.
In track & field, Wright scored eight in the 55-meter dash at the 2007 Arkansas 1A-4A Indoor State Championships, and set a personal-best time of 6.79 seconds in the preliminary rounds. In addition, he also owned a 4.4-second 40-yard dash.
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