Mykael Wright (born June 15, 2000) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 15, 2000 Antelope Valley, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Antelope Valley (Lancaster, California) |
| College: | Oregon (2019–2021) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
High school career
editWright attended Valencia High School in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, before transferring to Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California, for his senior year.[1] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game and the Polynesian Bowl.[2] Wright committed to the University of Oregon to play college football.[3]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Oregon in 2019, Wright played in all 14 games, recording 21 tackles, one interception and two kick return for touchdowns.[4] Wright started all seven games in 2020, recording 27 tackles.[5][6][7] He returned as a starter in 2021.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
173 lb (78 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.56 s | 1.62 s | 2.60 s | 4.29 s | 6.82 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Wright was not selected during the 2022 NFL draft.[10]
Arizona Cardinals
editWright went to Arizona Cardinals rookie mini-camp as an undrafted free agent.[11]
Seattle Sea Dragons
editOn November 17, 2022, Wright was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[12] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[13]
St. Louis Battlehawks
editOn January 5, 2024, Wright was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[14] He signed with the team on January 31.[15] He was waived on March 17.[16]
References
edit- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 22, 2017). "Valencia defensive back Mykael Wright has gosh-given talent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Cam (September 17, 2018). "Oregon committed 4-star safety Mykael Wright celebrates Under Armour All-American selection". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (June 1, 2018). "MyKael Wright, nation's No. 4 CB, commits to Oregon Ducks over Alabama, USC, others". OregonLive. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mykael Wright 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Mickanen, Dylan (April 24, 2021). "Ducks' Rod Chance on Mykael Wright: There's nothing that he can't do". RSN. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (June 4, 2021). "How Mykael Wright can build off of all-Pac-12 season as Oregon Ducks' field cornerback". OregonLive. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (July 29, 2021). "Preseason accolades piling up for Oregon Ducks star cornerback, return man Mykael Wright". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ "Mykael Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Mykael Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ Crepea, James (May 1, 2022). "Where did undrafted Oregon Ducks sign as free agents?". OregonLive. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Denney, Jarrid (February 13, 2023). "Five former Oregon Ducks land on XFL rosters ahead of 2023 season". On3. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Player Transactions – Wednesday January 31, 2024". UFLBoard.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ @UFL_PR (March 17, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transaction" (Tweet). Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Twitter.