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Jersey Number 26
Brandon Wright
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 250
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Euclid, Ohio
- High School:
- Euclid
Bio
• Career Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTES: Five-year letterwinner (2019-23) played in 42 career games with the Spartans . . . started six career games at defensive end (two in 2022, four in 2023) . . . made the switch from running back to defensive end during spring practice in 2021 . . . had 24 carries for 61 yards during his first two seasons (2019-20) as a running back . . . had 44 career tackles (13 solo, 31 assists) with 6.0 tackles for loss (46 yards) and 5.5 sacks (44 yards) . . . also had two forced fumbles and one pass break-up.
2023 SEASON (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR): Played in 11 games . . . had a career-best 19 tackles, including two sacks (13 yards) . . . started four games (Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan, Minnesota) at defensive end . . . played a total of 292 snaps on defense . . . missed the season finale vs. Penn State with an injury . . . notched one solo stop in game at Indiana in 16 snaps, before leaving game early with an injury and did not return . . . tallied two tackles in 22 snaps in game at Ohio State . . . posted one pass break-up and one QB hurry in playing 38 snaps in Nebraska game . . . started game at Minnesota and tallied two tackles, registering 35 snaps . . . tied season high with four tackles in Michigan game, logging 37 snaps . . . tallied two tackles at Rutgers, including 1.0 TFL (8 yards), coming on 1.0 sack (8 yards), in matching jersey number by registering 26 snaps . . . notched one tackle in game at Iowa in playing 13 snaps . . . started Maryland game and posted 19 snaps . . . logged season-high four stops in 44 snaps in Washington game . . . posted a pair of tackles, both coming on half-sacks to finish with 1.0 tackle for loss (5 yards), coming on 1.0 sack (5 yards) in Richmond game, playing 17 snaps . . . notched one stop and one QB hurry in season opener vs. Central Michigan, matching jersey number by logging 26 snaps.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in eight games with two starts at defensive end (Ohio State and Maryland) . . . posted 14 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (9 yards) and 1.0 sack (7 yards), with one forced fumble and one QB hurry, in registering 166 snaps . . . also appeared on 39 special teams plays . . . tallied one tackle at Michigan game, playing 11 snaps . . . posted a career-high five tackles, including a 7-yard TFL, in the Wisconsin game, adding one forced fumble and a QB hurry, in 37 snaps . . . started Ohio State game and played 31 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in game at Maryland, tallying two tackles in playing 29 snaps . . . notched three tackles in 13 snaps in Minnesota game . . . saw limited action at Washington, playing nine snaps . . . posted one tackle in playing 18 snaps in Akron game . . . tallied two tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss in 18 snaps in season-opener vs. Western Michigan.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games . . . saw action on 34 defensive snaps at defensive end in addition to special teams . . . recorded seven tackles, including 2.5 sacks (24 yards) . . . played a season-high 12 snaps on defense vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and tallied a season-high four tackles, including 1.5 sacks (10 yards) . . . collected two stops, including a 14-yard sack and a forced fumble, in win over Penn State . . . recorded a special teams tackle vs. Nebraska.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in six games . . . had six carries for 13 yards (2.2 ypc) and one catch for 13 yards . . . saw action on 14 offensive snaps . . . also saw action on special teams (38 plays) . . . did not play in Ohio State game due to injury . . . saw action on six special team snaps in Northwestern game . . . had career-high five carries for 15 yards at Iowa, adding first reception of Spartan career, for 13 yards . . . saw action on special teams at Michigan . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, with one carry.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in last six games of the season to earn his first letter . . . had 18 carries for 48 yards . . . played 26 snaps on offense . . . had five carries for 7 yards while playing a season-high eight snaps vs. Maryland . . . ran for a season-high 25 yards on five carries, including a long of 10 yards, at Rutgers . . . had three carries for 6 yards at Michigan . . . rushed three times for 5 yards vs. Illinois . . . had two carries for 5 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Penn State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 1 running back prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com . . . also rated the second-best running back in Ohio by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . listed among the top players in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 24) and 247Sports (No. 38) . . . ranked one of the best running backs in the country by Rivals.com (No. 41) and 247Sports (No. 44) . . . played for Coach Jeff Rotsky at Euclid High School . . . first-team All-Greater Cleveland Conference selection as a senior in 2018 after rushing for 1,067 yards on 135 carries (7.9 avg.; 97.0 ypg.) with 12 touchdowns . . . named to the Ohio All-Northeast District Second Team as a senior in 2018 . . . helped lead Euclid to a 9-3 record, a share of the Greater Cleveland Conference title, and the second round of the OHSAA Division 1 playoffs . . . rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns (77 and 18 yards) on only eight carries in opening-round playoff win over Austintown-Fitch . . . had a 94-yard touchdown reception and a 6-yard TD run in a 40-0 win over Shaker Heights on Oct. 27 that clinched a share of the GCC championship . . . rushed for 106 yards and a TD in the win over Medina . . . on just four carries, scored two touchdowns (12 yards, 53 yards) and collected 122 yards in a 55-0 victory against Elyria . . . racked up 129 yards on 29 carries in a 21-0 shutout vs. Solon . . . averaged 9.7 yards per carry and 516 total yards during the regular season of his junior year as Euclid advanced to the second round of the OHSAA Division 1 playoffs . . . had a 93-yard touchdown run in the opening-round playoff win over Massillon Jackson . . . son of Danyell Howard and Eddie Wright . . . born Aug. 13, 2000 . . . human development and family studies major.
CAREER NOTES: Five-year letterwinner (2019-23) played in 42 career games with the Spartans . . . started six career games at defensive end (two in 2022, four in 2023) . . . made the switch from running back to defensive end during spring practice in 2021 . . . had 24 carries for 61 yards during his first two seasons (2019-20) as a running back . . . had 44 career tackles (13 solo, 31 assists) with 6.0 tackles for loss (46 yards) and 5.5 sacks (44 yards) . . . also had two forced fumbles and one pass break-up.
2023 SEASON (FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR): Played in 11 games . . . had a career-best 19 tackles, including two sacks (13 yards) . . . started four games (Maryland, Rutgers, Michigan, Minnesota) at defensive end . . . played a total of 292 snaps on defense . . . missed the season finale vs. Penn State with an injury . . . notched one solo stop in game at Indiana in 16 snaps, before leaving game early with an injury and did not return . . . tallied two tackles in 22 snaps in game at Ohio State . . . posted one pass break-up and one QB hurry in playing 38 snaps in Nebraska game . . . started game at Minnesota and tallied two tackles, registering 35 snaps . . . tied season high with four tackles in Michigan game, logging 37 snaps . . . tallied two tackles at Rutgers, including 1.0 TFL (8 yards), coming on 1.0 sack (8 yards), in matching jersey number by registering 26 snaps . . . notched one tackle in game at Iowa in playing 13 snaps . . . started Maryland game and posted 19 snaps . . . logged season-high four stops in 44 snaps in Washington game . . . posted a pair of tackles, both coming on half-sacks to finish with 1.0 tackle for loss (5 yards), coming on 1.0 sack (5 yards) in Richmond game, playing 17 snaps . . . notched one stop and one QB hurry in season opener vs. Central Michigan, matching jersey number by logging 26 snaps.
2022 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in eight games with two starts at defensive end (Ohio State and Maryland) . . . posted 14 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (9 yards) and 1.0 sack (7 yards), with one forced fumble and one QB hurry, in registering 166 snaps . . . also appeared on 39 special teams plays . . . tallied one tackle at Michigan game, playing 11 snaps . . . posted a career-high five tackles, including a 7-yard TFL, in the Wisconsin game, adding one forced fumble and a QB hurry, in 37 snaps . . . started Ohio State game and played 31 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in game at Maryland, tallying two tackles in playing 29 snaps . . . notched three tackles in 13 snaps in Minnesota game . . . saw limited action at Washington, playing nine snaps . . . posted one tackle in playing 18 snaps in Akron game . . . tallied two tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss in 18 snaps in season-opener vs. Western Michigan.
2021 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games . . . saw action on 34 defensive snaps at defensive end in addition to special teams . . . recorded seven tackles, including 2.5 sacks (24 yards) . . . played a season-high 12 snaps on defense vs. No. 12 Pittsburgh in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and tallied a season-high four tackles, including 1.5 sacks (10 yards) . . . collected two stops, including a 14-yard sack and a forced fumble, in win over Penn State . . . recorded a special teams tackle vs. Nebraska.
2020 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in six games . . . had six carries for 13 yards (2.2 ypc) and one catch for 13 yards . . . saw action on 14 offensive snaps . . . also saw action on special teams (38 plays) . . . did not play in Ohio State game due to injury . . . saw action on six special team snaps in Northwestern game . . . had career-high five carries for 15 yards at Iowa, adding first reception of Spartan career, for 13 yards . . . saw action on special teams at Michigan . . . saw action in season opener vs. Rutgers, with one carry.
2019 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in last six games of the season to earn his first letter . . . had 18 carries for 48 yards . . . played 26 snaps on offense . . . had five carries for 7 yards while playing a season-high eight snaps vs. Maryland . . . ran for a season-high 25 yards on five carries, including a long of 10 yards, at Rutgers . . . had three carries for 6 yards at Michigan . . . rushed three times for 5 yards vs. Illinois . . . had two carries for 5 yards in his collegiate debut vs. Penn State.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 1 running back prospect in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com . . . also rated the second-best running back in Ohio by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . listed among the top players in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com (No. 24) and 247Sports (No. 38) . . . ranked one of the best running backs in the country by Rivals.com (No. 41) and 247Sports (No. 44) . . . played for Coach Jeff Rotsky at Euclid High School . . . first-team All-Greater Cleveland Conference selection as a senior in 2018 after rushing for 1,067 yards on 135 carries (7.9 avg.; 97.0 ypg.) with 12 touchdowns . . . named to the Ohio All-Northeast District Second Team as a senior in 2018 . . . helped lead Euclid to a 9-3 record, a share of the Greater Cleveland Conference title, and the second round of the OHSAA Division 1 playoffs . . . rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns (77 and 18 yards) on only eight carries in opening-round playoff win over Austintown-Fitch . . . had a 94-yard touchdown reception and a 6-yard TD run in a 40-0 win over Shaker Heights on Oct. 27 that clinched a share of the GCC championship . . . rushed for 106 yards and a TD in the win over Medina . . . on just four carries, scored two touchdowns (12 yards, 53 yards) and collected 122 yards in a 55-0 victory against Elyria . . . racked up 129 yards on 29 carries in a 21-0 shutout vs. Solon . . . averaged 9.7 yards per carry and 516 total yards during the regular season of his junior year as Euclid advanced to the second round of the OHSAA Division 1 playoffs . . . had a 93-yard touchdown run in the opening-round playoff win over Massillon Jackson . . . son of Danyell Howard and Eddie Wright . . . born Aug. 13, 2000 . . . human development and family studies major.
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