Jason Wright (running back)
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 12, 1982 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Upland, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2004 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 633 |
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| Rushing average: | 3.8 |
| Rushing TDs: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Wright played college football at Northwestern.
Wright has also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Cleveland Browns. He received his MBA from Chicago Booth and is now employed by McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC.
Wright finished his college career as the fourth all-time leading rusher with 2,625 yards, the third all-time all-purpose yards leader with 4,030 yards and the fourth all-time leading scorer with 210 points in Northwestern school history. Wright finished his career with 32 touchdowns on 487 carries (5.4 yards-per-carry average), and added 577 yards and two touchdowns on 54 receptions. Wright also returned 31 kickoffs for 828 yards and one touchdown. He was the co-MVP of the 2003 Motor City Bowl, even though Northwestern lost the game. Wright also lettered in football and track at Diamond Bar High School, and had 4,268 yards in his high school career. He was a double-major in psychology and pre-medicine. Member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
Wright was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 26, 2004, and was waived by the 49ers on August 31, 2004. Wright was run down and tackled from behind by Brock Lesnar in a 2004 preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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