Wright was born on August 10, 2001, in Huntington, West Virginia. In his first years of football, Wright played in the Beverly Hills Youth Football League.[1] He attended Huntington High School where he participated in track & field, football, and basketball.[2] Wright won the 2017 Class AAA State Basketball Championship playing for Huntington High,[3] and won the state title for shot-put in 2018.[4] He was selected his sophomore year for the 2016 Class AAA Football All-State Second Offensive Team,[5] and selected for the 2017 and 2018 Class AAA Football All-State First Offensive Teams.[6][7] He was named to the roster for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[8] A five-star recruit, Wright committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.[9][10]
College career
As a freshman in 2019, Wright played in 11 games and recorded seven starts.[11] He was named to the 2019 Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team as a result.[12] Wright made nine starts in 2020 and 13 in 2021.[13] Entering the 2022 season, Wright was projected as a top prospect in the 2023 NFL draft.[14] He was named first-team All-SEC for his performance in the 2022 season.[15] Wright played 2,746 offensive snaps in 47 games (42 starts) - 27 at right tackle, two at right guard and 13 at left tackle for the Volunteers.[16][17] He participated in the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl game representing the American Team under Chicago Bears' Offensive Coordinator, Luke Getsy.[18]
Wright was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round as the tenth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[21] As a rookie, Wright started in all 17 games.[22] He had 1,133 snaps played, 7 penalties, 7 sacks allowed, 3 hits, 41 hurries, 51 pressures and was named in the Top 5 Most Impactful Bears of 2023 by USA Today Sports.[23] Wright was additionally selected for the 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team.[24]
