Jeff Wright - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Minnesota Athletics

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Schedule

Sep 19

9:00 AM

Tennis

vs Gopher Invitational

Sep 19

5:00 PM

Baseball

vs Maroon vs. Gold

Sep 19

6:00 PM

Softball

vs St. Thomas

Jeff Wright
Football (1968-70)
HOF Class of 2016

Teams passing against the Gophers in the late 60s had to be aware of Wright's presence in the secondary. Wright set the program record for most interceptions in a game, in a season and in a career. To this day, he remains tied for most single-game and career interceptions while holding sole possession of the single-season interceptions record. Wright was named both the team MVP and a First Team All-Big Ten performer in 1970. He would go on to play seven seasons for the Minnesota Vikings (1971-77), appearing in three Super Bowls and accumulating 21 career takeaways.