Brandon Wright
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| Position | Punter / placekicker | ||||||
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| Born | February 18, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||||||
| College | Georgia State (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||
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Brandon-Earl Wright (born February 18, 1997) is an American former football punter and placekicker. He played college football at Georgia State University.
College career
[edit]Wright was a member of the Georgia State Panthers for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman, and was the team's primary punter for four years and kicker for his final two seasons as well.[1]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | ||||||||
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| 5 ft 9+1⁄8 in (1.76 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 28+3⁄8 in (0.72 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | ||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Wright was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2020.[3] He was waived on August 8, 2020,[4] but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2020.[5] Wright was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2020, after Josh Lambo was placed on injured reserve.[6] He suffered a groin injury in Week 3 and was waived/injured on September 28, 2020.[7] He subsequently reverted to the team's injured reserve list on September 29,[8] and was waived with an injury settlement the next day.[9]
Los Angeles Rams (first stint)
[edit]On December 15, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.[10] On January 18, 2021, Wright signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams.[11] On August 10, 2021, Wright was waived by the Rams.[12]
Tampa Bay Bandits
[edit]On February 23, 2022, Wright was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits with the 4th pick of the 32nd round in the United States Football League’s (USFL) first inaugural draft.[13] On June 16, 2022, it was announced that Wright was selected as the punter for the inaugural All-USFL team.
Memphis Showboats (first stint)
[edit]Wright and all other Tampa Bay Bandits players were transferred to the Memphis Showboats after it was announced that the Bandits were taking a hiatus and that the Showboats were joining the league.[14] Wright re-signed with the Showboats on August 22, 2023,[15] but was released from his contract on September 11, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[16]
Los Angeles Rams (second stint)
[edit]On September 12, 2023, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams.[17] He had his practice squad contract terminated a week later.[18]
Memphis Showboats (second stint)
[edit]On October 6, 2023, Wright re-signed with the Memphis Showboats.[19] He was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ Shipley, John (September 23, 2020). "Jaguars Announce Josh Lambo to Injured Reserve, Brandon Linder Out Vs. Dolphins". SI.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ↑ Johnson, James (April 28, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Jags agree to terms with 18 undrafted free agents". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 8, 2020). "Transactions: Jaguars reduce roster to 80 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ↑ Shipley, John (September 7, 2020). "Jaguars Officially Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". SI.com. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Brandon Wright: Set to start Thursday". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Jaguars' Brandon Wright: Heads to IR". CBSSports.com. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Brandon Wright: Let go by Jaguars". CBSSports.com. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ↑ DaSilva, Cameron (December 15, 2020). "Rams protect 3 practice squad players, including a punter and kicker". Rams Wire. USA Today. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ↑ Jackson, Stu (January 18, 2021). "Rams sign 14 players to reserve/future contracts". TheRams.com.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (August 10, 2021). "Rams claim Tyler Hall off waivers, cut Jovan Grant, Brandon Wright". NBCSports.com.
- ↑ "Our Kicker pick is in! #BanditBall". Tampa Bay Bandits. February 23, 2022.
- ↑ Knight, Joey. "Tampa Bay Bandits won't play in United States Football League in 2023". tampabay.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ @USFLShowboats (August 22, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved August 22, 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @USFLShowboats (September 11, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved September 11, 2023 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @RamsNFL (September 12, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Signed to Practice Squad TE Miller Forristall, P Brandon Wright • Signed K Brett Maher to Active Roster" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ @RamsNFL (September 19, 2023). "LA Rams Transactions: • Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad P Brandon Wright" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Re-sign alert! The Memphis Showboats have brought back P Brandon Wright, the team announced today". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Memphis Showboats Roster". www.theufl.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.