Darnell Wright Explained

Darnell Wright
Current Team:Chicago Bears
Number:58
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:10 August 2001
Birth Place:Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:333
High School:Huntington (Huntington)
College:Tennessee (2019–2022)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:1
Draftpick:10
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games started
Statvalue1:17
Statlabel2:Games played
Statvalue2:17
Pfr:WrigDa00

Darnell Marquies Wright (born August 10, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and was selected by the Bears tenth overall in the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life

Wright was born on August 10, 2001, in Huntington, West Virginia. He attended Huntington High School where he participated in track & field, football, and basketball.[1] Wright won the 2017 Class AAA State Basketball Championship playing for Huntington High,[2] and won the state title for shot-put in 2018.[3] He was selected his sophomore year for the 2016 Class AAA Football All-State Second Offensive Team,[4] and selected for the 2017 and 2018 Class AAA Football All-State First Offensive Teams.[5] [6] He was named to the roster for the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game.[7] A five-star recruit, Wright committed to play college football at the University of Tennessee.[8] [9]

College career

As a freshman in 2019, Wright played in 11 games and recorded seven starts.[10] He was named to the 2019 Southeastern Conference (SEC) All-Freshman Team as a result.[11] Wright made nine starts in 2020 and 13 in 2021.[12] Entering the 2022 season, Wright was projected as a top prospect in the 2023 NFL draft.[13] He was named first-team All-SEC for his performance in the 2022 season.[14] 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.[15] [16] He participated in the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl game representing the American Team under Chicago Bears' Offensive Coordinator, Luke Getsy.[17]

Professional career

Wright was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round as the tenth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.[18] As a rookie, Wright started in all 17 games.[19] 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.[20] Wright was additionally selected for the 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team.[21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Treacy . Jim . April 28, 2023 . An historic night for Huntington High alum . June 19, 2023 . WSAZ.com . en.
  2. Web site: SENATE RESOLUTION 73 (By Senators Woelfel, Plymale, Stollings, Unger and Beach) [Introduced April 6, 2017] ]. November 29, 2023 . West Virginia Legislature.
  3. Web site: Fishbain . Kevin . April 28, 2023 . Bears OT Darnell Wright's high school coach: 'Whatever this man wants to do, he can do it' . November 29, 2023 . The Athletic . en.
  4. Web site: MetroNews . December 11, 2016 . 2016 Class AAA high school football all-state teams . January 31, 2024 . WV MetroNews . en-US.
  5. Web site: December 10, 2017 . 2017 Class AAA high school football all-state teams . January 31, 2024 . WV MetroNews . en-US.
  6. Web site: December 9, 2018 . Class AAA All-State Football Team . January 31, 2024 . WV MetroNews . en-US.
  7. Web site: December 30, 2018 . 2019 Under Armour All-America Game rosters revealed . October 9, 2022 . USA TODAY High School Sports . en-US.
  8. Web site: Clay . Jarrod . February 6, 2019 . Huntington's Darnell Wright signs with Tennessee . October 9, 2022 . WCHS . en.
  9. Web site: Carey . Greg . February 6, 2019 . Huntington's Darnell Wright opts for Tennessee over West Virginia . October 9, 2022 . WV MetroNews . en-US.
  10. Web site: Rill . Jake . August 16, 2021 . Darnell Wright shares why he never considered transferring from Tennessee . October 9, 2022 . Saturday Down South . en-US.
  11. Web site: December 12, 2019 . 2019 SEC All-Freshman Football Team announced . October 9, 2022 . SEC Sports.
  12. Web site: Wilson . Mike . August 5, 2022 . Why Darnell Wright moved back to right tackle for Tennessee football . October 9, 2022 . Knoxville News Sentinel . en-US.
  13. Web site: Harralson . Dan . May 10, 2022 . Darnell Wright projected as a 2023 first-round draft pick . October 9, 2022 . Yahoo! Sports.
  14. Web site: Lay . Ken . December 6, 2022 . Darnell Wright named First-Team All-SEC . June 19, 2023 . Vols Wire . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Darnell Wright - Football . January 31, 2024 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
  16. Web site: Darnell Wright (OL): Bio, News, Stats & more . January 31, 2024 . ChicagoBears.com . en-US.
  17. Web site: Callihan . Schuyler . February 1, 2023 . 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl Rosters . January 31, 2024 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  18. Web site: Mayer . Larry . April 27, 2023 . Bears trade down, draft Tennessee OT Darnell Wright at No. 10 . June 19, 2023 . ChicagoBears.com.
  19. Web site: Darnell Wright 2023 Game Log . January 12, 2024 . . en.
  20. Web site: Barbieri . Alyssa . Sugrue . Brendan . January 25, 2024 . 15 Most Impactful Bears of 2023: No. 5 Darnell Wright . January 30, 2024 . Bears Wire . . en-US.
  21. Web site: Brooks . Bucky . Bucky Brooks . January 18, 2024 . 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team: Lions, Rams each boast four selections; Texans clearly nailed top-three picks . January 30, 2024 . NFL.com . en-US.

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