Isaiah Wright (born January 13, 1997) is an American former professional

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. He played

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and was signed by the

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of the

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as an

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in 2020. He also played for the

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of the

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(CFL).

Early life

Wright was born in

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and grew up in

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. He attended the

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, where he played wide receiver and defensive back on the football team. Wright was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at

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going into his senior year over offers from

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, and

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but changed his commitment to

shortly before National Signing Day.

College career

As a freshman, he rushed for 232 yards and scored one touchdown on 42 attempts while catching eight passes for 74 yards. He had 46 receptions for 668 yards and four touchdowns in his sophomore season. Wright also rushed for 188 yards and one touchdown as a

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quarterback and completed a pass for a

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. As a junior, he gained 368 yards and scored three touchdowns on 33 receptions and rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown while also returning 33 kickoffs for 873 yards and a touchdown and 19 punts for 249 yards and two touchdowns and was named a ''

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'' First-team All-American, the AAC Special Teams Player of the Year, and First-team All-AAC. Wright caught 47 passes for 442 yards and five touchdowns in his senior season.

Professional career

Washington Football Team

Wright was signed by the

as an

on April 28, 2020. Wright made his NFL debut on September 13, 2020 in the season opener against the

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, playing ten snaps on special teams. Two weeks later, in a game against the

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, he recorded the first four catches of his NFL career, for a total of 24 yards. He finished his rookie season with 27 receptions for 197 yards. On August 31, 2021, Wright was waived by Washington.

Toronto Argonauts

On April 6, 2022 Wright signed a contract with the

of the

(CFL). He was released by the Argos on September 27, 2022. Wright played in five games for the Argonauts, making two receptions for 26 yards. He also returned 10 punts for 58 yards and seven kickoffs for 169 yards.

References

External links

Temple Owls bioCFL bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Isaiah 1997 births Living people American football wide receivers Sportspeople from West Hartford, Connecticut Players of American football from Hartford County, Connecticut American football return specialists Temple Owls football players Washington Football Team players 21st-century African-American sportsmen Canadian football wide receivers Toronto Argonauts players Players of Canadian football from Connecticut Canadian football return specialists