Jaylen Allen Wright (born April 1, 2003) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the

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Early life

Wright attended

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. As a junior in 2019, he rushed for 901 yards on 89 carries with five touchdowns. He did not play as a senior due to the season being cancelled because of the

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. Wright committed to the

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to play

College career

As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2021, Wright played in nine games and had 85 rushes for 409 yards and four touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2022, he led Tennessee with 875 yards on 146 carries with 10 touchdowns. He returned to Tennessee for his junior year in 2023. In the 2023 season, he had 137 carries for 1,013 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in 12 games. He was named second team All-SEC for the 2023 season.

Professional career

Wright was selected by the

in the fourth round with the 120th overall pick in the

References

External links

Miami Dolphins bioTennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Jaylen 2003 births Living people Players of American football from Durham, North Carolina Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina American football running backs Tennessee Volunteers football players Miami Dolphins players