2024 NFL Draft Prospect: Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright

Position: RB — Projected: 3rd Round

History & Measurables

Born: April. 1, 2003 – Raleigh, NC

High School: Southern Durham High School

College: Tennessee

Height – 5’10″     Weight – 210 lbs

Traits & Characteristics

The Good

• Speed
• Quick Burst/Explosion
• Good Hesitation to Get by Defenders
• Big Time Playmaker

The Bad

• Sometimes Dances too Much in Backfield
• Jumps Outside too Much
• Not a Three Down Back

Advanced Analytics Notes

2023 Rushing

• 4.35 Yards After Contact/Attempt (5th Among FBS RBs, min. 100 rush attempts)
• 52.1% of total rushing yards came on runs of 15+ yards (11th Among RBs)
• 43 Missed Tackles Forced (T-50th Among RBs)
• 35 Runs of 10+ Yards (T-20th Among RBs)
• 36.8% of carries in zone scheme, 63.2% of carries in gap scheme

2023 Receiving

• 64.5% Route Participation (T-215th Among FBS RBs, min. 10 targets)
• 1.32 Yards per Route Run (59th Among RBs)
• 7.9 YAC/REC (T-13th Among RBs)
• 74.4.0 PFF Receiving Grade (25th Among RBs)
• 72.6 PFF Pass Blocking Grade (T-31st Among RBs)

Film Notes and Highlights

Jaylen Wright has blazing speed and is able to take it the distance at any time he touches the ball. He showed that in the first drive against Georgia this year. Once he gets through the hole he has good vision on cutbacks and shows off great explosion. Wright is a slasher that at times dances in the backfield and tries to bounce outside too much. In college his speed allowed him to get away with this, but he will need to be more disciplined in the NFL. I was a little disappointed that he was not used in the passing game more because his speed creates a great way to get him in space more. I think Jaylen Wright will be a day two pick but need to be paired with another back that has more power. – Brandon Haye

(Games Watched: vs Texas A&M 2023, vs Georgia 2023, vs Missouri 2023)

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