Gannon University Athletics

Career Records:  Enters the 2023 season ranked 18th in career rushing yards with 1,177 and third in career yards per carry at 5.89.

2022: Played in all 11 games and finished as the eighth-leading rusher in the PSAC despite serving as the backup to Melvin Blanks … finished with 110 carries for 700 yards, a 6.4 yard average, with 4 TDs, adding nine receptions for 78 yards … returned six kickoffs for a 22.0 yard average … ranked second in the PSAC and 17th in Division II in yards per carry … the 6.36 average ranks sixth at Gannon … was named the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Week after running for a career-high 213 yards on 21 carries with 3 TDs at Edinboro (Oct. 8) … with Blanks unable to go in the second half, he carried 14 times for 135 yards and two scores … all told scored on runs of eight, 27 and 47 yards to match his career total for rushing TDs … had his first career 100-yard game in the season opener against Charleston (WV), finishing with 109 yards on 14 carries … ran for 84 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries vs. Mercyhurst, adding a reception for 14 yards … caught three passes for 26 yards at Clarion along with 60 yards rushing on nine carries and a 78-yard kickoff return.  

2021: Played in 11 games at running back, finishing as the second-leading rusher with 434 yards on 86 carries, a 5.0 yard average, with 3 TDs … added 10 receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown … ran for a career-high 92 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown at Bloomsburg, adding a reception … had 16 carries for 82 yards and one catch for 25 yards at Seton Hill … ran for 44 yards on seven carries with a score at Indiana(Pa.) while adding 3 catches for a career-high 48 yards … scored first career rushing touchdown on 20-yard run at Bloomsburg, and caught first career touchdown pass, covering four yards, vs. Clarion.
 
2020: Appeared in three games on special teams and at running back … led the team with eight kickoff returns for 133 yards, a 16.6 yard average … recorded 43 rushing yards on four carries for an average of 10.8 yards per carry.
 
High School: Enjoyed an outstanding career at Melbourne (Fla.) High School, finishing with ,3483 yards and 38 TDs rushing … helped the Bulldogs to a 7-4 finish in 2019, running for 1,283 yards on 220 carries, a 5.8 yard average, with 19 TDs … had six games with 100-or-more yards … added 13 receptions for 74 yards, returned 10 kickoffs for a 19.8 yard average and five punts for an 18.6 yard average … led team in scoring with 114 points … also ran for 1,000 yards in 2018 with 1,226 yards on 216 carries, a 5.7 yard average, with 11 TDs … caught 9 passes for 131 yards and 2 TDs … led team in scoring with 78 points
 
Personal: Criminal Justice major … son of Kelly Wright … has one sister (Jade).

Career Highs
Rushes: 21 at Edinboro (10/8/22)
Rushing Yards: 213 at Edinboro (10/8/22)
Rushing TDs: 3 vs. Edinboro (10/8/22)
Longest Rush: 47 at Edinboro (10/8/22)
Receptions: 3 at Clarion (9/24/22), at IUP (10/2/21)
Receiving Yards: 48 at IUP (10/2/21)
Receiving TDs: 1 vs. Clarion (9/25/21)
Longest Reception: 30 at IUP (10/2/21)
Kickoff Returns: 4 at Davenport (4/9/21), vs. Mercyhurst (4/24/21)
Kickoff Return Yards: 78 at Clarion (9/24/22)
All-Purpose Yards: 219 at Edinboro (10/8/22)