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2017 Football Roster

21 Jaden Wright

  • Position DB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 212
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lewisville, Texas
  • High School Lewisville HS

Biography

2016 (Junior)
Second Team All-Conference selection in the Sun Belt... Played in 12 games and started 11... Collected 81 tackles with 32 solo and 49 assisted... Led the team with five interceptions and four forced fumbles... Had a season-high 15 tackles against Appalachian State (11/26)... Recorded an interception in five different games.

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in 11 games and started nine… Racked up 65 tackles with 44 unassisted and 21 assisted… Garnered a forced fumble at No. 3 Ole Miss… Named SBC’s Defensive Student-Athlete of the week after amassing 12 tackles, a fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception against Georgia State (9/12)… Had a career-high 15 tackles against UTEP (9/19)… Racked up 35 tackles in league play, which included 24 unassisted and 35assisted… Amassed second interception against Idaho. 

2014 (Freshman)
Played in 10 games and started seven... Was primarily a defensive back… Amassed 34 tackles with 16 unassisted tackles and 18 assisted tackles… Grabbed one interception at Arkansas State (Nov. 29) and returned it 16 yards… Had a season-high seven tackles against Texas State (Nov. 1).

High School
Played both cornerback and wide receiver at Lewisville HS… Started for three seasons… Intercepted three passes and forced five fumbles… Offensively, caught three touchdowns and as a wide receiver and returned one interception for a touchdown… Was an All-Conference selection as a junior and a senior.

Personal
Born in Jackson, Mich.... Parents are James Stanley and Candice Wright... Has six siblings... Major is individualized studies.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 175 lbs
    14
  • 21

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 210 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2016Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 215 lbs
    21
  • 21

    2017Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 212 lbs
    21