Gabe Wright

Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who plays for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn.[1]

Gabe Wright
No. 97 – Houston Roughnecks
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-03) April 3, 1992
Columbus, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (GA) Carver
College:Auburn
NFL Draft:2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Total tackles:11
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		 300 lb
(136 kg)		 32 5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.07 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

Detroit Lions

Wright was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (113th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft.[2] The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions.[3]

Cleveland Browns

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

On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles.[13] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.[14]

Miami Dolphins

On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017.[16]

On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins.[17]

Oakland Raiders

On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders.[18] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later.[21] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018.[22]

Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[23]

Houston Roughnecks

On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. [24] In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[25]

References
  1. Gabe Wright transforms body to become Auburn's most versatile defensive lineman
  2. Twentyman, Tim (May 2, 2015). "Detroit Lions trade up, draft defensive tackle Gabe Wright". Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  3. "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017.
  4. "Browns add 4 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2016.
  5. "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 13, 2016.
  6. "Browns elevate OL Anthony Fabiano to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016.
  7. "Browns sign DL Gabe Wright to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 5, 2016.
  8. "Browns elevate QB Kevin Hogan, DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 11, 2016.
  9. "Browns elevate DB Darius Hillary to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 21, 2016.
  10. "Browns sign 3 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  11. "Browns promote DL Gabe Wright to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  12. "Browns claim OL Chris Barker". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 19, 2017.
  13. McPherson, Chris (June 5, 2017). "Eagles Sign DT Gabe Wright". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  14. "Eagles Announce 16 Moves; Trim Roster To 70 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 1, 2017.
  15. "Dolphins have filled out their 10 man practice squad". PhinPhanatic.com. September 4, 2017.
  16. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 28, 2017.
  17. Wolfe, Cameron (August 14, 2018). "Dolphins cut Gabe Wright for blindsiding Kenyan Drake in practice fight". ESPN.com.
  18. "Raiders Claim DT Gabe Wright; Place DT Ahtyba Rubin on IR". Raiders.com. August 15, 2018.
  19. "Oakland Raiders announce roster transactions - 9.1.18". Raiders.com. September 1, 2018.
  20. "Raiders announce practice squad signings". Raiders.com. September 2, 2018.
  21. "Raiders sign DE Shilique Calhoun to practice squad, release DT Gabe Wright". Raiders Wire. USA Today. September 14, 2018.
  22. "Raiders Announce Transactions - 12.18.18". Raiders.com. December 18, 2018.
  23. "Raiders announce transactions - 8.30.19". Raiders.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  24. "SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESULTS". XFL.com. November 22, 2019.
  25. https://stats.xfl.com/Player/10658
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