Brock Wright

Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

Brock Wright
No. 89 – Detroit Lions
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-27) November 27, 1998
Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
College:Notre Dame (2017–2020)
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:30
Receiving yards:333
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College career

Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he appeared in 48 games with 11 starts. He had seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown during his career at Notre Dame.[1][2]

Professional career

Detroit Lions

On May 1, 2021, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL Draft.[3] On October 23, 2021, Wright was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[4] He was signed to the active roster on November 8.[5] On December 5, 2021, Wright scored his first NFL touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings on a 23-yard pass from Jared Goff.[6]

On December 18, 2022, in a Week 15 game at the New York Jets, Wright scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Goff on 4th down and inches with 1:49 remaining in the game. The Lions held on for the 20-17 win — improving their record to 7-7 and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC.[7]

References
  1. "Brock Wright". und.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. "TE Brock Wright Signs with Lions". irishsportsdaily.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. Meinke, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame's Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help". MLive.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  4. "The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game". detroitlions.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  5. "Detroit Lions sign TE Brock Wright off their practice squad, confirm Darren Fells waiving". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. November 8, 2021.
  6. Shepkowski, Nick (December 5, 2021). "Watch: Former Notre Dame tight end scores first NFL touchdown". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. "How TE Brock Wright 'totally redeemed himself' to lead Detroit Lions to big win".


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