Jaydon Wright

Position:
RB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 225
Hometown:
Kankakee, Ill.
High School:
Bishop McNamara
Years in College / At Minnesota:
1 / 1
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
4 years
Class:
Freshman

PRONUNCIATION

2024: Missed the season with an injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Bishop McNamara Catholic School in Kankakee, Ill. • wore No. 22 for the Fightin’ Irish and was coached by Bob Kelly • as a senior, ran for 579 yards and eight touchdowns • added 236 receiving yards • on defense, made 56 tackles with 2.0 sacks • ran for 153 yards and three touchdowns against Christ the King • also scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) in season opener against Leo Catholic • placed on 2023 Daily Journal All-Area Football team • named All-Chicagoland Christian Conference • team captain
• consensus three-star prospect • cited as the No. 23 recruit in Illinois and the No. 69 running back in the nation by 247Sports.

PERSONAL: Son of Joia Crossley • has one sister (Jaliyah) and one brother (James Wright Jr.) • cousin, Chris Autman-Bell, was a standout receiver for the Gophers from 2017-2023 • cousin, Jyaire Hill, plays college football at Michigan • father, James Wright, played college football at Western Illinois • uncle, Curtis Crossley, played college football at Northern Illinois • uncle, Autry Beamon, played college football at East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University-Commerce) and in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns • cousin, Jonathan Ward played college football at Central Michigan and plays in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans (he has also played for the Arizona Cardinals) • cousin, Jimmy Smith, played college football at Purdue and Elon and then played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Raiders and Washington.