2021 Football Roster Choose a Player: Aletor, Justin Ali'ifua, Demytrick Alo, Falepule Alo, Johnny Anyanwu, Michael Bannerman, Jaylin Bond, Shaq Bonner, Logan Bowles, Wyatt Bowling, Brandon Bredsguard, Aaron Breshears, McKay Buchanan, Parker Calvin, Josh Carter, Ajani Coles, Connor Davis, NyNy Dolphin, Chandler Drews, Jack Edwards, Alfred Garcia, Jacob Gates, Shawn Gentry, John Gilliam, Cash Grayson, Andre Green, Jarrod Hadlock, Griffin Hadnot, Quinton Hansen, James Hansen, Johnson Hanson, Gerald Harris, Addison Harris, Keith Hayes, Jonah Heninger, Nick Henry-Cole, Devonta'e Hogan, Sam Jackson, Zahodri Jacobsen, Franky Jarvis, Reece Jolley, Kaden Jones, Cooper Joyner Jr., Patrick Knapp, Calvin Knight, Maisen Kotsanlee, Stephen Lampkin, Cam Lane, Broc Larsen, Ike Larson, Garrett Legas, Cooper MacGillivray, Ryder Maddox, Patrick Maile, Bo Maile, Kina Makakona, Pailate Marion, Luke Mayberry, Kyle McFarland, Darius McGary, Monté McGriff, Justin Meacham, Wade Meitzenheimer, Kevin Migao, Elia Migao, Enoka Moa, Sione Moore, Marcus Motes, Cole Motu'apuaka, Hale Nance, Jamie Nathan, Jordan Neves, Kaleo Nimrod, Elliott Noa, Elelyon Owens, Jackson Paea, Phillip Patrick Jr., Tim Peasley, Andrew Peoples, Aurion Ramseyer-Burdett, Dusten Randolph, D'Andre Reynolds, Hunter Rice, Justin Rigby, Jackson Rouly, Joey Scarver, Savon Smith, Jaden South, Jacob Steele, Xavion Sterzer, Josh Tatum, Dominic Tennant, Holden Terrell, Carson Thompkins, Deven Thompson, Simon Tia, Otto Trupp, Addison Tuiaki, Seni Tyler Jr., Calvin Vakauta, Poukesi Van Leeuwen, Kyle Van Leeuwen, Timm Vasquez, Jesse Vaughns, Byron Vongphachanh, AJ Wakley, Crew Walchli, Garrett White, Quazzel Willingham, Jaymason Wright, Derek Go Profile Stats Profile WR Position Senior Class Sterling, Utah Hometown 6'1 Height 195 Weight Manti High School Snow College Previous School Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Garett Graf/USU Athletics Garett Graf/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Wade Denniston/USU Athletics #8 Derek Wright WR Position Senior Class Sterling, Utah Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2021 2019 2020 2021 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography HONORS Honorable Mention All-Mountain West (2021). RECORDS Caught 66 passes for 1,013 yards (15.3 ypg) with 13 touchdowns during his career and ranks 36th all-time in school history in receiving yards as he is one of 36 players to record 1,000-career receiving yards... His 11 touchdown receptions in 2021 tied for the second-most in a single season in school history. 2021 (SENIOR SEASON) Earned honorable mention all-Mountain West honors as he played in all 14 games with 10 starts... Finished the season with 48 receptions for 789 yards (16.44 ypr/59.36 ypg) and a team-best 11 touchdown catches... Was third on the team in both receptions and receiving yards... Ranked second in the MW and 16th in the nation in receiving touchdowns with 11 (0.79 pg), and fifth in the MW and 58th in the nation in yards per reception (16.4)... Those 11 touchdown receptions are tied for the second-most in a single season in school history... Had four receptions for a career-high 150 yards and a career-high-tying two touchdowns at New Mexico (11/26) for the first 100-yard receiving game of his career... Also had a career-long 76-yard touchdown catch against the Lobos... Added two touchdown catches against North Dakota (9/10), Colorado State (10/22) and San José State (11/13)... Had a career-high six receptions for 57 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown, against No. 19 San Diego State in the MW Championship Game... Attempted two passes on the season, completing one for 34 yards against Oregon State (12/18) in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl… Added one tackle on special teams. 2020 (SENIOR SEASON) Appeared in all six games, making three starts… Finished the season with 11 receptions for 122 yards (11.1), to rank third on the team in both categories… Had a career-high four receptions for a career-best 70 yards, including a season-long 29-yard reception, against New Mexico (11/26)… Added three receptions for 21 yards against Air Force (12/3) and had two receptions for 18 yards against Boise State (10/24) in the season opener… Added one tackle on special teams. 2019 (JUNIOR SEASON) Played in 10 games and finished the season with seven receptions for 102 yards and two touchdowns… Had a season-high three receptions for a season-best 46 yards against No. 20 Boise State (11/23)… Had two receptions for 30 yards, including a career-long 30-yard touchdown, which was a career-long reception, against Stony Brook (9/7)… Added a 16-yard touchdown catch at New Mexico (11/30). JUNIOR COLLEGE Earned Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) first-team honors at wide receiver as a sophomore at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah... Caught 46 passes for 766 yards (16.7 ypr) and nine touchdowns as he helped lead the Badgers to an 8-3 record... Earned second-team all-conference honors as a freshman in 2017 as he helped the Badgers to the El Torro Bowl Championship. HIGH SCHOOL Earned Utah Class 2A second-team all-state honors as a defensive back from the Salt Lake Tribune as a prep senior at Manti High School in Sterling, Utah... Played quarterback as a junior and was 51-of-114 passing for 956 yards with seven touchdowns and carried the ball 98 times for 244 yards with three touchdowns... Added 23 tackles, two fumble recoveries and two passes defended on defense... Also punted 34 times for an average of 32.2 yards per punt... Returned nine kickoffs for an average of 18.3 yards per return and 10 punts for an average of 9.1 yards per return. PERSONAL Son of Eric Wright and Emily Palmer... Brother, Wesley, is a defensive back at BYU... Majoring in management.