Destry Wright
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | 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
- ↑ "Destry Wright - NFL Profile". NFL Enterprises.
- ↑ "Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season". CNN/Sports Illustrated. August 1, 2000.
- ↑ "Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic". The Sports Network. Nov 27, 2010.
- ↑ Van Wie, Dan (June 16, 2011). "20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report.