Ryan Wright (born June 1, 2000) is an American professional football punter for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tulane.
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 1, 2000 San Ramon, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | California (San Ramon, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tulane (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
editWright grew up in San Ramon, California and attended California High School. In addition to punting, Wright also played quarterback on varsity during his junior and senior years.[1]
College career
editWright attended Tulane.[2] He played for the Green Wave from 2018 to 2021.[3]
Statistics
edit| Season | GP | Punting | ||
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| Punts | Yds | Avg | ||
| 2018 | 10 | 45 | 1,978 | 44.0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 52 | 2,155 | 41.4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 52 | 2,352 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 51 | 2,424 | 47.5 |
| Career | 46 | 200 | 8,909 | 44.5 |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.74 s | 1.66 s | 2.72 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
12 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Wright went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, but he signed with the Minnesota Vikings on April 30, 2022.[5] He competed with incumbent punter Jordan Berry in training camp. On August 25, the Vikings released Berry, leaving Wright as the sole punter on the roster.[6]
In week 6 of the 2022 season, Wright was named National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the first time in his career for the 10-punt day he had against the Miami Dolphins, including a career-long 73-yard punt.[7] As a rookie, he punted 73 times for 3,457 total yards for a 47.36 average in the 2022 season.[8] In the 2023 season, he punted 59 times for 2,886 total yards for a 48.92 average.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Wright's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Wright - Football". Tulane University Athletics. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ryan Wright College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Ryan Wright, Tulane NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (May 30, 2022). "Jordan Berry seeks to improve 'consistency' in quest to remain the Vikings' punter". InForum. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Krammer, Andrew (August 25, 2022). "Vikings switch punters, releasing Jordan Berry and keeping Ryan Wright". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (October 19, 2022). "Ryan Wright is the NFC special teams player of the week". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Wright 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Wright 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Tulane Green Wave bio
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