Gabe Wright
| No. 77 Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 3, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Columbus, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Columbus (GA) Carver | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1993) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn.[1]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40‑yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in | 300 lb | 32 5⁄8 in | 10 3⁄4 in | 5.07 s | 4.56 s | 7.73 s | 26.5 in | 8 ft 4 in | 34 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Wright was drafted 113th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions.[3]
Cleveland Browns
September 5, 2016 Wright was signed to the Browns' practice squad.[4] On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster.[5] He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016.[8] He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later.[9][10] He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016.[11]
On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns.[12]
Philadelphia Eagles
On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[13]
References
- ↑ Gabe Wright transforms body to become Auburn's most versatile defensive lineman
- 1 2 Twentyman, Tim (May 2, 2015). "Detroit Lions trade up, draft defensive tackle Gabe Wright". Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com.
- ↑ "Browns add 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ↑ "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ↑ "Browns elevate OL Anthony Fabiano to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns sign DL Gabe Wright to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns elevate QB Kevin Hogan, DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns elevate DB Darius Hillary to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns sign 3 to practice squad". Browns.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns claim OL Chris Barker". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 19, 2017.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (June 5, 2017). "Eagles Sign DT Gabe Wright". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.