2 Derrick Wright
2 - Derrick Wright
Height: 6-0
Weight: 195
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Fla.
High School: Florida Tech / West Broward HS
Position: WR
Major: Entrepreneurship
gp 10
yds 482
yds/g 48.2
td 4

2021: Started in all 11 games... 32 receptions for 482 yards and four touchdowns.

2020: Played in all five contests including starts in the first two games at Newberry (Mar. 6) and Mars Hill (Mar. 12)... Made nine receptions for 102 yards and three touchdowns... Posted five catches for 65 yards in SAC Championship Game at Lenoir-Rhyne (Apr. 10)... TD catches covering 9 and 30 yards... Three receptions for 28 yards vs Limestone (Apr. 3) including a four-yard TD grab... First catch in a TU uniform came on a nine-yard reception at Erskine (Apr. 3)... Rushed two times for six years at Newberry... Returned four kickoffs for 67 yards... Three kickoff returns for 51 yards at Newberry including a season-long 24-yarder.

Florida Tech: Attended the Melbourne, Fla. school where he played in 20 career games from 2017-2019... Coached by Steve Englehart... Made 18 total receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns... Also made 39 career kickoff returns for 953 yards (24.43 ypr).

2019 (Florida Tech): Played 11 games... Recorded 15 receptions for 177 yards and two touchdowns... 21 kickoff returns for 465 yards averaging 22.14 yards per return... Made a season-best five catches for 94 yards vs West Georgia (Sep. 28) including a season-long 61-yarder... Four receptions for 30 yards and a TD at North Greenville (Nov. 9)... Three receptions for 42 yards and a TD vs Shorter (Nov. 16)... Posted six kickoff returns for 117 yards vs Fort Valley State (Oct. 5)... Also had a three tackles on the year.

2018 (Florida Tech): Member of Florida Tech team who advanced to the NCAA II Playoffs... Played in nine games where he finished with three receptions for 39 yards... Averaged 13 yards per reception... Made 17 returns on kickoffs for 488 yards including a 93-yarder for a TD in playoff game at Lenoir-Rhyne (Nov. 17)... Averaged 28.7 yards per return... Also has a 70-yard return at Shorter (Nov. 10)... 42-yard return vs Mississippi College (Oct. 6)... Posted two receptions for 36 yard

2017 (Florida Tech): Redshirt.

High School: Graduated from West Broward HS in Pembroke Pines, Fla... Coached by Monte Dilworth (football, track & field)... All-Conference honorable mention... Broward vs Dade All-Star Game... Honor Roll... Two-time Offensive Player of the Year... 2015 Most Improved Player Award... 2016 District Champions.

Personal: Full name is Derrick Wright, Jr... Nickname: "D Wright"... Born Jan. 2, 1999 in Miramar, Fla... Majoring in entrepreneurship... Favorite midnight snack: Doritos; Derrick can't imagine a week without: Water; Advice to kids: "Be yourself"; Favorite color: Blue.

Recent Games
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13
Statistics category Overall Conf
Receptions 32 26
Yards 482 402
Yards per game 48.2 57.4
Yards per catch 15.1 15.5
Touchdowns 4 3
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 - - - - - - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 2 13 6.5 7 0 - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 4 67 16.8 27 1 - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 3 20 6.7 13 0 - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 1 13 13.0 13 0 - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 1 12 12.0 12 0 - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 8 141 17.6 68 1 - -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 5 54 10.8 26 0 - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 2 12 6.0 8 0 - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 6 150 25.0 65 2 - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 - - - - - 0
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - - - - 0
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 - - - - - 0
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 1 29 29.0 29 0 - - - - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 1 22 22.0 22 0 - - - - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - - - - 1 9 9.0 9 0
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - - - - 2 14 7.0 7 0
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - - - - 2 9 4.5 9 0
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 1 - 13 - 29 42
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 1 - 67 - 22 89
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 1 4 20 - - 24
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 1 - 13 - - 13
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 1 - 12 - - 12
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 1 - 141 9 - 150
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 1 - - 14 - 14
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 1 - 54 - - 54
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 1 - 12 - - 12
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 1 - 150 9 - 159
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 6 - 1 0 - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 6 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 12 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 4 at St. Augustine's W, 58-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 Chowan L, 46-38 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 18 Limestone W, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 25 Newberry L, 24-19 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at #10 Wingate L, 43-35 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 9 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 38-31 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 16 UVA Wise W, 37-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 23 Barton W, 41-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Catawba L, 31-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 6 at Mars Hill L, 20-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Carson-Newman W, 48-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 15 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 5 3 7 1.4 2.3 0 6 - -
2021-22 10 1 4 0.4 4.0 0 4 - -
Total 15 4 11 0.7 2.8 0 6 - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 5 9 1.8 102 20.4 11.3 3 30
2021-22 10 32 3.2 482 48.2 15.1 4 68
Total 15 41 2.7 584 38.9 14.2 7 68
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 15 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 5 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 4 67 16.8 0 24 - - - - -
2021-22 2 51 25.5 0 29 5 32 6.4 0 9
Total 6 118 19.7 0 29 5 32 6.4 0 9
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 5 7 102 - 67 176 35.2
2021-22 10 4 482 32 51 569 56.9
Total 15 11 584 32 118 745 49.7
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 18 3.6 0 3 0 - - - - - - 0
2021-22 24 2.4 0 4 0 0 - - - - - 0
Total 42 2.8 0 7 0 0 - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 15 1 1 2.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Total 10 1 4 0.4 4.0 0 4 - -
Conference 7 1 4 0.6 4.0 0 4 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 1 4 0.8 4.0 0 4 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 4 0.7 4.0 0 4 - -
-
September 3 1 4 1.3 4.0 0 4 - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Total 10 32 3.2 482 48.2 15.1 4 68
Conference 7 26 3.7 402 57.4 15.5 3 68
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 21 4.2 378 75.6 18.0 4 68
Away 5 11 2.2 104 20.8 9.5 0 26
Neutral - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 16 4.0 304 76.0 19.0 3 68
Losses 6 16 2.7 178 29.7 11.1 1 27
-
September 3 9 3.0 100 33.3 11.1 1 27
October 5 15 3.0 220 44.0 14.7 1 68
November 2 8 4.0 162 81.0 20.3 2 65
  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
-
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Total 2 51 25.5 0 29 5 32 6.4 0 9
Conference - - - - - 3 18 6.0 0 9
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 1 22 22.0 0 22 5 32 6.4 0 9
Away 1 29 29.0 0 29 - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 1 29 29.0 0 29 5 32 6.4 0 9
Losses 1 22 22.0 0 22 - - - - -
-
September 2 51 25.5 0 29 - - - - -
October - - - - - 3 23 7.7 0 9
November - - - - - 2 9 4.5 0 9
  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Total 10 4 482 32 51 569 56.9
Conference 7 4 402 18 - 424 60.6
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
-
Home 5 4 378 32 22 436 87.2
Away 5 - 104 - 29 133 26.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
-
Wins 4 - 304 32 29 365 91.3
Losses 6 4 178 - 22 204 34.0
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September 3 4 100 - 51 155 51.7
October 5 - 220 23 - 243 48.6
November 2 - 162 9 - 171 85.5
  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Total 24 2.4 0 4 0 0 - - - - - 0
Conference 18 2.6 0 3 - 0 - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Home 24 4.8 0 4 0 0 - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
-
Wins 18 4.5 - 3 0 0 - - - - - 0
Losses 6 1.0 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0
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September 6 2.0 0 1 0 - - - - - - 0
October 6 1.2 - 1 - 0 - - - - - 0
November 12 6.0 - 2 - 0 - - - - - 0
  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Total 10 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 1 0 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
-
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -