Terry Wright (wide receiver)
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Injured reserveMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
| No. 2 – Frankfurt Galaxy | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Injured reserve |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 28, 1997 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Terry Dave Wright (born January 28, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Frankfurt Galaxy of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football at Purdue.
Wright attended White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Wright became a top 25 player in the state of Tennessee.[1] Purdue coach Jeff Brohm tried to recruit him to the Hilltoppers out of Memphis' High School, but he didn't qualify academically.[2] He instead started his college career with Coffeyville Community College to play college football and track.
College career
Coffeyville Community College
As a true freshman at Coffeyville CC in 2015, Wright played primarily on special teams, becoming the teams leading kick returner with 19 returns for 512 yards. The following year, Wright made in impact on offense with 50 catches for 805 yards and eight touchdowns, getting the attention of several Division I colleges.
Purdue
Wright elected to transfer to Purdue in January 2017 and joined the track team in April following spring football practice. With football, appeared in 12 games, making three starts. Wright caught 29 passes for 274 yards on the year. In Wright's senior year, he posted career highs against Iowa in yards (146) and touchdowns (three).