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Stan Wright

81 - Stan Wright

Born: 04/03/1984
Height: 6-5
Weight: 250
Year: Senior
Hometown: Durham, NC
High School: Northern Durham H.S.
Position: Tight End
His 6'6", 250-pound frame makes him a physical presence on the field and poses matchup problems for opponents...After a successful spring campaign and summer workout regiment, he enters camp atop the WSSU depth charts at the tight end position...Is receiving serious interest from several National Football League teams and scouts...Possesses an NFL-sized body and is a smart football player who is not only a technically-sound blocker but excellent pass catcher with good quickness.

2006: Appeared in 10 games at the tight end position for the Rams ... Finished the season tied for third on the team in receptions with 10 catches ... Totaled 173 yards receiving as a senior ... Also tied for the team lead in touchdown catches with two last season ... For the season, Wright averaged 17.3 yards per game with a 17.3 yard per catch average ... Set a season-high with three catches at Savannah State for 53 yards and a touchdown ... Added another touchdown one week later against St. Augustine's ... Caught a season-long 45-yard catch in a home game against Coastal Carolina ... Added a pair of tackles (one solo, two assists).

2005: Appeared in, and started, all 10 games for the Rams at the tight end position...Placed third on the Rams' roster in receiving for the second consecutive season with 10 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown...Turned in an average of 15.9 yards per catch and an average of 17.7 yards receiving per game...Scored one touchdown placing him sixth on the team in scoring with six points...Named Second-Team All-CIAA at tight end.

2004: Appeared in, and started all 10 games for the Rams at the tight end position...Was third on the team in receiving with 13 catches for 149 yards for an average of 11.5 yards per catch...Was second on the team in receiving touchdowns with three...Averaged 18.6 yards receiving per game...Caught touchdown passes on September 4, 2004 versus Fort Valley State University, September 11, 2004 versus North Carolina Central, and October 16, 2004 versus North Carolina Central.

2003: Appeared in, and started all 10 games for the Rams at the tight end position...Was seventh on the team in receiving with four catches for 51 total yards en route to an average of 12.8 yards per catch with a long reception of 23 yards...Averaged 25.5 yards of total offense per game...Turned in his best game of the season on October 18, 2003 versus Livingstone College when he caught a pair of passes for 38 yards and posted his longest reception of the season (23 yards).

2002: Did not participate...Spent the 2002 season on the practice squad and scout teams as a redshirt.

Personal: Stan Wright returned to the Rams lineup in 2006 for his senior season after starting every game of the 2003, 2004 and 2005 seasons at the tight end position following a 2002 campaign in which he redshirted ... He continued his strong play with a great season of receptions as a senior in 2006 ... A native of Durham, NC he is a 2002 graduate of Northern Durham High School where he was an All-PAC 6 selection in 2001 and was an honorable mention selection in 2000...Was also a member of the basketball team in high school where he won a Defensive Player of the Year Award...The son of George S. and Helen Wright...A Business Management major at WSSU...Born in Durham, NC on April 3, 1984...Nicknamed "Boone".

Wright's Statistics:
YearG/GSCarYdsAvgTDLongRec.YdsLongTD
200611/110000010173452
200510/100000010159371
200410/100000013149293
200310/1000000451230
2002Did Not Participate - Redshirted
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Total41/410000037532456