Louis Wright (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 31, 1953 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gilmer, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | San Jose State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 | ||||||||
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| Interceptions: | 26 |
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| INT yards: | 360 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
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Louis Donnel Wright (born January 31, 1953) is a former American Football cornerback who played his entire NFL career for the Denver Broncos for 12 seasons from 1975 to 1986. He was a five time Pro Bowler in 1977 to 1979, 1983 and 1985.
Wright began his college career at Arizona State University, but would later transfer to San José State. He started at cornerback in each of his two years at San José State, finishing his career there with 3 interceptions. He also excelled in track and field, winning two letters. His accomplishments included recording a long jump distance of 25 feet, 7 inches that still ranks in the top five in school history and running the 100 in 9.6 seconds. Following his senior year, Wright played in the 1974 East-West Shrine Game and the 1974 Senior Bowl. He was later inducted into the San José State University Hall of Fame.
Wright was drafted by the Broncos with the 17th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft. He broke into the lineup quickly, starting 11 games as a rookie and intercepting 2 passes while also recovering a fumble.
1977 would be his breakout season as he intercepted 3 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown and helped lead the Broncos to Super Bowl XII. He was named a First-Team All-Pro by the Associated Press in both 1978 and 1979. During the '79 season, he returned a fumble 82 yards for a touchdown. In 1980 and 1981, he was named Second-Team All-Conference by UPI. In addition to his cover skills, Wright was also one of the best run supporting cornerbacks of his era. His feats eventually earned him the nickname "Lou-dini."
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