Devon Wright

Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Position:
Running Back
Hometown:
Coral Springs, Fla.
High School:
Taravella HS

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2014 ? SENIOR SEASON: Played in 11 games, mostly on special teams ? saw special teams action against Middle Tennessee, at TCU and against San Jose State ? competed on special teams at Michigan and against Northwestern ? made one tackle against Purdue ? made one tackle on special teams against Iowa and Ohio State ? competed at Nebraska ? made two tackles at Wisconsin ? competed against Missouri.

2013 ? JUNIOR?SEASON: Played on special teams in the first 10 games of the season ? made one tackle against UNLV ? assisted on one tackle against San Jose State.

2012 ? SOPHOMORE?SEASON: Played in 12 games, mostly on special teams ? carried the ball four times for 19 yards and made one catch for 23 yards ? made five tackles, four of which were solo.

2011 ? FRESHMAN?SEASON: Played in nine games ? recorded one carry at Michigan ? made two tackles on special teams.

2010: Redshirted.

HIGH?SCHOOL: A 2010 graduate of Taravella High School ? team finished with a 4-6 record in 2009 ? named Broward County Player of the Year by the Miami Sun-Sentinel ? two-time all-state and all-county selection ? earned a three-star ranking from Rivals.com and ESPN Scouts Inc. ? ranked as the No. 22 running back in the nation by ESPN and Scouts Inc. ? led Broward County in rushing as a junior and senior ? topped the 200-yard mark in four games as a senior ? rushed for 1,835 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2009 ? rushed 241 times for 1,622 yards and 19 scores in 2008 ? rushed for more than 1,300 yards and 11 scores as a sophomore ? coached by Dan Marguriet.

PERSONAL: Born Oct. 8, 1991 ? son of Vanessa Russell and Stanley Wright Sr. ? has graduated with a degree in youth studies and is continuing his education this fall.