Rodrique Wright
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 31, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Houston (TX) Alief Hastings | ||||||||
| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 38 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 1.5 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
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Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football league (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for a total of five seasons. He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The NFL's Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders. Wright is currently the defensive ends coach for Division I FCS Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
Wright was born in Houston, Texas. He was a three-year letterman and two-year starting defensive tackle for Alief Hastings High School in Houston. After seeing limited action as a sophomore, he was a first-team all-district selection as a junior after registering 92 tackles, nine quarterback sacks and a blocked extra point attempt.
Wright earned first-team high school All-America honors from USA Today as a senior. He was also a Parade magazine All-American and was rated among the nation's top 10 defensive line prospects by Student Sports. He was a first-team Class 5A all-state, All-Greater Houston and all-district selection as a senior. He was a finalist for the Greater Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year award that season during which he posted 104 tackles, six sacks, three fumble recoveries and two blocked point-after attempts in 2001. Wright played in the 2002 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Texas Longhorns Kasey Studdard and Justin Blalock.
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