Eric Wright
No. 24, 21, 30
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1985-07-24) July 24, 1985 (age 38)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:San Francisco (CA) Riordan
College:UNLV
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 53
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:369
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:15
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

College career

USC Trojans

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, where he recorded four tackles and an interception.

UNLV Rebels

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.[1] 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.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

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.[2] While he was a projected first round pick, he fell to the second round due to his troubled college past.[3][4]

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.[5]

Detroit Lions

On July 29, 2011, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions.[6] During his one season for the Lions, he started all 16 games and recorded 74 tackles and four interceptions.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 14, 2012, Wright signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[7]

On July 19, 2013, Wright was traded from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the San Francisco 49ers for a conditional late-round 2014 draft pick .[8] After he failed his team physical, the trade was voided causing his rights to revert to the Buccaneers who subsequently released him.[9]

San Francisco 49ers

On August 8, 2013, Wright signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers.[10] On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.[11]

On June 17, 2014, Wright announced his retirement from the NFL.[12]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2007 CLE 14 13 76 71 5 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0
2008 CLE 16 16 66 61 5 0.0 3 3 131 1 94 13 2 3 -2 0
2009 CLE 16 16 65 57 8 0.0 2 4 74 0 47 14 0 0 0 0
2010 CLE 13 10 42 36 6 0.0 2 1 0 0 0 9 0 1 11 0
2011 DET 16 16 75 68 7 0.0 3 4 49 0 22 16 1 0 0 0
2012 TAM 10 10 38 33 5 0.0 0 1 60 1 60 7 0 1 0 0
2013 SFO 7 0 7 7 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
92 81 369 333 36 1.0 11 15 314 2 94 72 3 5 9 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 DET 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2013 SFO 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

References

  1. ^ "WRIGHT AVOIDS CHARGES LACK OF EVIDENCE IN USC CORNERBAck's SEXUAL-ASSAULT CASE. - Free Online Library". Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
  2. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Dave (2007-04-29). "Bad Character Guys Drop in NFL Draft". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  4. ^ Bell, Jarrett (2007-05-01). "Browns take chance on Wright despite his off-field issues". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-11-24.
  5. ^ Withers, Tom (2008-10-15). "Browns CB Eric Wright stars in 'prime time'". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  6. ^ Detroit Lions sum up first official practice: 'Crisp' MLive.com July 29, 2011
  7. ^ Bucs sign Carl Nicks, Eric Wright
  8. ^ Josina Anderson [@JosinaAnderson] (July 19, 2013). "Breaking: Tampa trades CB Eric Wright to the 49ers for a conditional late-round pick. The conditional late-round pick is from 2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (July 22, 2013). "Eric Wright fails his 49ers physical, cut by Buccaneers". NFL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  10. ^ Barrows, Matthew (August 9, 2013). "49ers notes: Niners sign Eric Wright to help at cornerback". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  11. ^ Brinson, Will (August 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Roster Cuts: Tracking teams down to 75 Tuesday". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2013.
  12. ^ Niners' Eric Wright retires from football

External links

2003 USC Trojans football—AP national champions
2004 USC Trojans football—AP national champions (BCS / Coaches Poll vacated)
Cleveland Browns 2007 NFL draft selections
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