_(cropped).jpg) Wright with the Washington Football Team in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | April 3, 1992 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Carver (Columbus) | ||
| College: | Auburn | ||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) |
300 lb (136 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
5.07 s | 1.78 s | 2.96 s | 4.56 s | 7.73 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) |
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
34 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Wright was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football at Auburn.[3][4] The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.[4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions.[5]
On September 5, 2016, Wright was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns.[6] On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster.[7] He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016.[10] He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later.[11][12] He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016.[13]
On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns.[14]
On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[15] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.[16]
On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017.[18]
On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins.[19]
On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[20] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[21][22] He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later.[23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018.[24] Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[25]
On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.[26] In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[27] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[28]
On December 7, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[29] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[30] He was waived on March 17, 2021.[31]
Wright signed with the Washington Football Team on June 7, 2021.[32] He was released on August 31, 2021,[33] and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[34] Wright was released on September 28, 2021.[35] He signed to the team's practice squad on November 16, 2021.[36]
Wright was placed on the reserve list by the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 7, 2023.[37] He was activated a week later.[37] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[38]
