Jeremiah Wright (American football)
| Auburn Tigers – No. 77 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 337 lb (153 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Selma (Selma, Alabama) |
Jeremiah Wright is an American football offensive lineman for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life and high school
Wright attended Selma High School in Selma, Alabama. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Auburn Tigers over other offers from schools such as Georgia Tech and Memphis.[1]
College career
As a freshman in 2020, Wright recorded four tackles with one going for a loss in six games.[2] He missed the entire 2021 season after tearing an ACL in the team's first spring camp of the offseason.[3] Heading into the 2022 season, Wright converted from the defensive line to play as an offensive guard.[4] In week 8 of the 2022 season, he made his first collegiate start in a 48-24 loss to Ole Miss.[5] In the 2022 season, Wright played in 12 games with one start.[6] In 2023, he appeared in all 13 games off the bench.[7] Heading into the 2024 season, Wright was named the team's starting right guard.[8] In the 2024 season, he started all 12 games at right guard.[9]
References
- ^ Blum, Sam. "Auburn gets commitment from 2020 OT Jeremiah Wright". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Jeremiah Wright makes move back to defensive tackle for Auburn". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Lee, Ainslie. "Why it's looking like the right time for Auburn OL Jeremiah Wright". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Auburn confident Jeremiah Wright can be 1 of SEC's 'dominant' offensive linemen". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Green, Tom. "Finally at home on offense, 'nasty' Jeremiah Wright brings welcome mean streak to Auburn O-line". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Maze, Brent (July 8, 2024). "On the Wright track for success at Auburn". The Selma Times-Journal. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Silva, Richard (August 7, 2024). "'I feel way better': Pieces finally coming together for Auburn football OL Jeremiah Wright". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Shames, Jacob (October 24, 2022). "'Nasty' Jeremiah Wright has finally found a home on Auburn football's offensive line". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Rauterkus, Peter. "Auburn offensive lineman Jeremiah Wright announces return for 2025 season". AL.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.