Brock Wright Explained

Brock Wright
Current Team:Detroit Lions
Number:89
Position:Tight end
Birth Date:27 November 1998
Birth Place:Cypress, Texas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:250
High School:Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)
College:Notre Dame (2017–2020)
Undraftedyear:2021
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Receptions
Statvalue1:43
Statlabel2:Receiving yards
Statvalue2:424
Statlabel3:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue3:7
Pfr:WrigBr01

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.

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]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12 1 2 12 6.0 9 1
13 3 2 45 22.5 40 0
12 7 3 21 7.0 11 0
Career 48 11 7 78 11.1 40 1

Professional career

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]

As a restricted free agent in 2024, the 49ers signed Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet. Five days later, the Lions matched the offer, and Wright re-signed with Detroit on April 3, 2024.[8]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
DET10 5 12 117 9.8 36 2
DET17 10 18 216 12.0 51 4
DET14 4 13 91 7.0 25 1
Career 41 19 43 424 9.9 51 7

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 9, 2018 . Brock Wright . October 24, 2021 . und.com.
  2. Web site: May 1, 2021 . TE Brock Wright Signs with Lions . October 24, 2021 . irishsportsdaily.com.
  3. Web site: 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 . October 24, 2021 . MLive.com.
  4. Web site: October 24, 2021 . The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game . October 24, 2021 . detroitlions.com.
  5. Web site: November 8, 2021 . Detroit Lions sign TE Brock Wright off their practice squad, confirm Darren Fells waiving . Pride of Detroit . SB Nation.
  6. Web site: Shepkowski . Nick . December 5, 2021 . Watch: Former Notre Dame tight end scores first NFL touchdown . January 27, 2023 . Fighting Irish Wire . en-US.
  7. Web site: How TE Brock Wright 'totally redeemed himself' to lead Detroit Lions to big win .
  8. Web site: Detroit Lions match the 49ers' offer sheet for TE Brock Wright. Lions Wire. USA Today. April 3, 2024.