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Gabe Wright
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Wright with the Washington Football Team in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-03) April 3, 1992 (age 32)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Carver (Columbus)
College: Auburn
Position: Defensive tackle
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Player stats at NFL.com ·  PFR

Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in
(1.90 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.07 s 1.78 s 2.96 s 4.56 s 7.73 s 26.5 in
(0.67 m)		 8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		 34 reps
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2]

Detroit Lions

Wright was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football at Auburn. [3] [4] The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. [4] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions. [5]

Cleveland Browns

On September 5, 2016, Wright was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. [6] On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster. [7] He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016. [10] He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later. [11] [12] He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016. [13]

On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns. [14]

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. [15] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017. [16]

Miami Dolphins

On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. [17] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017. [18]

On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins. [19]

Oakland Raiders

On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders. [20] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [21] [22] He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later. [23] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018. [24] Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [25]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. [26] In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. [27] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [28]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 7, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [29] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [30] He was waived on March 17, 2021. [31]

Washington Football Team

Wright signed with the Washington Football Team on June 7, 2021. [32] He was released on August 31, 2021, [33] and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. [34] Wright was released on September 28, 2021. [35] He signed to the team's practice squad on November 16, 2021. [36]

DC Defenders

Wright was placed on the reserve list by the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 7, 2023. [37] He was activated a week later. [37] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [38]

References

  1. ^ "Gabe Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Scout Gabe Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Gabe Wright transforms body to become Auburn's most versatile defensive lineman
  4. ^ a b Twentyman, Tim (May 2, 2015). "Detroit Lions trade up, draft defensive tackle Gabe Wright". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  6. ^ "Browns add 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 13, 2016. Archived from the original on October 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Browns elevate OL Anthony Fabiano to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Browns sign DL Gabe Wright to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016. Archived from the original on January 2, 2017.
  10. ^ "Browns elevate QB Kevin Hogan, DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Browns elevate DB Darius Hillary to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Browns sign 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "Browns claim OL Chris Barker". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 19, 2017. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018.
  15. ^ McPherson, Chris (June 5, 2017). "Eagles Sign DT Gabe Wright". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
  16. ^ "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Dolphins have filled out their 10 man practice squad". PhinPhanatic.com. September 4, 2017.
  18. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018.
  19. ^ Wolfe, Cameron (August 14, 2018). "Dolphins cut Gabe Wright for blindsiding Kenyan Drake in practice fight". ESPN.com.
  20. ^ "Raiders Claim DT Gabe Wright; Place DT Ahtyba Rubin on IR". Raiders.com. August 15, 2018.
  21. ^ "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  22. ^ "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  23. ^ "Raiders sign DE Shilique Calhoun to practice squad, release DT Gabe Wright". Raiders Wire. USA Today. September 14, 2018.
  24. ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 12.18.18". Raiders.com. December 18, 2018.
  25. ^ "Raiders announce transactions - 8.30.19". Raiders.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  26. ^ "SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS". XFL.com. November 22, 2019.
  27. ^ "XFL Live Stats".
  28. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "Jags sign 4 to practice squad, including former CB Quenton Meeks". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. December 7, 2020.
  30. ^ Bouda, Nate (January 4, 2021). "Jaguars Sign 11 Players To Futures Contracts". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  31. ^ Long, Mark (March 17, 2021). "Jaguars add 12 new guys, including 4 sure defensive starters". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  32. ^ Alper, Josh (June 7, 2021). "Washington signs Gabe Wright, Najee Toran". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  33. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  34. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Signs 15 Players To Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  35. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (September 28, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  36. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (November 16, 2021). "Washington places Chase Young on IR amid multiple roster moves". Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  37. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  38. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2024.

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