Destry Wright

Destry Wright
No. 34
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1977-07-09) July 9, 1977
Place of birth: Clarksdale, Mississippi[1]
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
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 1,614 yards and 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 not able to play any regular-season games due to an injury suffered in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys on July 30, 2000. Wright dislocated his right ankle and broke his right leg in an injury that gained widespread publicity after an on-field photo was published showing both of Wright's feet pointing in two different directions.[4]

References

  1. "Destry Wright - NFL Profile". NFL Enterprises.
  2. "Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season". CNN/Sports Illustrated. August 1, 2000.
  3. "Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic". The Sports Network. Nov 27, 2010.
  4. Van Wie, Dan (June 16, 2011). "20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report.
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