Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatNotre Dame.
No. 89 – Detroit Lions | |||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | (1998-11-27) November 27, 1998 (age 25) Cypress, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame (2017–2020) | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Wright played college footballatNotre Dame where he appeared in 48 games with 11 starts. He had seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown during his career at Notre Dame.[1][2]
Season | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2017 | Notre Dame | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 1 |
2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 40 | 0 |
2020 | Notre Dame | 12 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 |
Career | 48 | 11 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 40 | 1 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) |
257 lb (117 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.66 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.25 s | 7.31 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
26 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3] |
On May 1, 2021, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL draft.[4] On October 23, 2021, Wright was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams.[5] He was signed to the active roster on November 8.[6] On December 5, 2021, Wright scored his first NFL touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings on a 23-yard pass from Jared Goff.[7]
On December 18, 2022, in a Week 15 game at the New York Jets, Wright scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Goff on 4th down and inches with 1:49 remaining in the game. The Lions held on for the 20–17 win — improving their record to 7–7 and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC.[8]
As a restricted free agent in 2024, the 49ers signed Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet. Five days later, the Lions matched the offer, and Wright re-signed with Detroit on April 3, 2024.[9]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2021 | DET | 10 | 5 | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 36 | 2 |
2022 | DET | 17 | 10 | 18 | 216 | 12.0 | 51 | 4 |
2023 | DET | 14 | 4 | 13 | 91 | 7.0 | 25 | 1 |
Career | 41 | 19 | 43 | 424 | 9.9 | 51 | 7 |