Alex Wright (American football)
American football player (born 2000)
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Alexander Wright (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UAB Blazers.
Injured reserveElba, Alabama, U.S.
| No. 91 – Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
| Roster status | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born | September 5, 2000 Elba, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 267 lb (121 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Elba | ||||||||||||
| College | UAB (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 3rd round, 78th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||
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Early life
Wright grew up in Elba, Alabama and attended Elba High School.[1] He was named second-team All-State as a senior after recording 63 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 6 sacks.[2] Wright committed to play college football at UAB over offers from Wake Forest, Duke, Tulane, Virginia, and Louisville.[3]
College career
Wright was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team after recording 28 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks with one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.[4] As a sophomore, he had 17 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack.[5] Wright was named second-team All-Conference USA after finishing his junior season with 46 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles.[6] Following the end of the season, Wright declared that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | Bench press | |||||||
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| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | 34 in (0.86 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 10+7⁄8 in (2.11 m) | 15 reps | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Wright was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 78th overall pick in the third round of the 2022 NFL draft.[10]
Wright suffered a torn triceps in Week 4 of the 2024 season and was placed on injured reserve.[11]
On November 20, 2025, Wright signed a three-year, $33 million contract extension with the Browns.[12]
On August 23, 2026, Wright was placed on season–ending injured reserve after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon.[13]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |