FILE - Tennessee coach Josh Heupel congratulates players after a touchdown during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Florida on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee won 38-33. Heupel was named Coach of the year for the AP All-SEC team announced Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
2024 NFL Draft Profile Tennessee Volunteers Running Back Jaylen Wright
The Green Bay Packers will have 11 overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft and one of the names to keep an eye on throughout the NFL Draft process is Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright. Wright has been moving up draft boards as of late and one of Green Bay’s needs this offseason is running back.
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Green Bay Packers: 2024 NFL Draft Profile Tennessee Volunteers Running Back Jaylen Wright
Glenn KaplanBy Glenn KaplanFebruary 6, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright (0) dodges Kentucky Wildcats defensive back Andru Phillips (23) to strike first with a Volunteer touchdown early in the first quarter Saturday in Lexington. Oct. 28, 2023.
The Green Bay Packers will have 11 overall picks in the 2024 NFL Draft and one of the names to keep an eye on throughout the NFL Draft process is Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright. Wright has been moving up draft boards as of late and one of Green Bay’s needs this offseason is running back.
He was a junior this past season for Tennessee and is 5’11” and weighs 210 lbs. This past season for the Volunteers, he rushed for 1,013 yards on 137 carries and four touchdowns and averaged 7.4 yards per carry. Jaylen Wright also caught 22 passes for 141 yards receiving and zero touchdowns, along with averaging 6.4 yards per reception.
There were six times this season that Wright rushed for 100 yards or more in a single game. He has the potential to be a starting running back in the NFL. Jaylen Wright can be one of the first running backs taken off the board and no running backs are projected to go until at least the second round of the draft.
When being recruited out of high school, he was a three-star recruit.
