Major Wright

Major Wright
Major Wright
No. 27     Chicago Bears
Free Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: July 1, 1988 (1988-07-01) (age 23)
Place of birth: Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Weight: 206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: Florida
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75
Debuted in 2010 for the Chicago Bears
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2010
Tackles     8
Sacks     0
Interceptions     1
Stats at NFL.com

Major Wright (born July 1, 1988) is an American football free safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida.

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Early years

Wright was born in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.[1] He attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and played high school football for the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders.[2] As a junior, he recorded 58 tackles with six interceptions and as a sophomore had 71 tackles and 10 interceptions.[2] As a senior, he was a finalist for the National U.S. Army Player of the Year Award after he recorded 72 tackles and three interceptions.[2] Wright was an all-state selection both years.[2]

College career

Wright received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[2] where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2007 to 2009.[3] As a freshman in 2007, Wright started seven of 13 games for the Gators at free safety, recording 67 tackles, four forced fumbles and an interception.[2] He was a first-team freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and second-team freshman All-American by Rivals.com.[3] As a sophomore in 2008, Wright started all 14 games at free safety, recording 66 tackles and four interceptions, with one returned for a touchdown.[2] He had nine tackles and an interception in the Gators win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game.[2]

After his junior season, Wright decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NFL Draft.[4]

Professional career

The Chicago Bears selected Wright in the third round (75th overall pick) of the 2010 NFL Draft,[5] and was predicted to be a future starter by the Bears' general manager.[6] During his rookie 2010 season, Wright played in eleven of sixteen regular season games. He intercepted a Matthew Stafford lob and returned it for a touchdown against the Detroit Lions on November 13, 2011.

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References

  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Major Wright. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h GatorZone.com, Football History, 2009 Roster, Major Wright. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  3. ^ a b 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 99, 154, 186 (2011). Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Three Gators enter NFL draft," ESPN.com (January 11, 2010). Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  5. ^ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 2010 National Football League Draft. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  6. ^ Jeff Dickerson, "Bears make Major decision," ESPN.com (April 24, 2010). Retrieved May 19, 2011.

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Name Wright, Major
Alternative names
Short description American college football player, professional football player, defensive back, safety
Date of birth July 1, 1988
Place of birth Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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