Destry Wright Explained

Destry Wright
Number:34
Position:Running back
Birth Date:9 July 1977
Birth Place:Clarksdale, Mississippi[1]
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:230
College:Jackson State

Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player.

At Jackson State, Wright set the team's three-season career rushing record of 4,020 yards, running for 1,614 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in his last season.[2] Wright also held the record as the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s all-time leading rusher.[3]

As an un-drafted free agent, Wright "officially" played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, though he was unable to play any regular-season games due to an injury suffered in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys on July 30, 2000, in which Wright dislocated his right ankle and broke his right leg. The injury gained widespread publicity after an on-field photo was published that showed Wright's feet pointing in different directions.[4] He is now a middle school football coach at Cordova Middle School in Cordova, Tennessee.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Destry Wright - NFL Profile . NFL Enterprises .
  2. Web site: Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season . CNN/Sports Illustrated . August 1, 2000 .
  3. Web site: Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic . The Sports Network . November 27, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Van Wie . Dan . 20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History . Bleacher Report . June 16, 2011 .
  5. Web site: Meet Our Team / Other Subjects & Electives . 2022-11-13 . schools.scsk12.org . en.