Destry Wright
American football player (born 1977)
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Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player.
Clarksdale, Mississippi[1]
| No. 34 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 9, 1977 Clarksdale, Mississippi[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Jackson State |
| Career history | |
At Jackson State University, 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]