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Kenneth Bernard Wright, Jr. (born July 23rd, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. [1]
Olive Branch, Mississippi
 Wright in the 2011 preseason. | |||||||
| No. 50 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | July 23, 1989 Olive Branch, Mississippi | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| College | Mississippi State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 4th round, 99th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |||||||
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Early Years
Wright attended Olive Branch High School. He earned first-team, all-state on the defensive line by the Clarion-Ledger. He recorded 91 total tackles during his senior season in which 48 of them were solo tackles. He was listed as the number 19 prospect in Mississippi following his senior season according to Rivals.com. [2] He was awarded with his performance with top scholarship offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Ole Miss, and South Carolina. He commited to Mississippi State during his Senior year of high school.
College Career
K.J. Wright played for Mississippi State during his College career. He held onto the number 34 while playing for Mississippi State and played the Linebacker position. During his sophomore season, he was promoted as a starter on the defensive unit as an Outside Linebacker. He than began to start for the rest of his college career except for his senior year, when he did not start for two games due to formation changes. He still started ten out of twelve games during his senior year.
| Season | Games Played | Games Started | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Breakups | Forced Fumbles | QB Hurries |
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| 2007 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 10 | 12 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 13 | 13 | 98 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Professional Career
Seahawks
Wright was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He started to see playing time behind Aaron Curry. He than replaced Curry as a starter after Curry struggled against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second week of the season. [3] Aaron Curry was than traded to the Oakland Raiders. Wright became a playmaker in the second half of the season as a Middle Linebacker. The comparison of Aaron Curry and Wright were pointed out by Brock Huard during his Chalk Talk segment. [4]