Jeremiah Wright

Guard, New Orleans Saints · #65.

Player facts

Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Guard
Number: 65
Born: Sep 5, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Selma, AL, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 331 lbs
College: Auburn
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

About

Jeremiah Wright (born September 5, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Saints in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jeremiah Wright (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Wright was born on September 5, 2001 in Selma, Alabama and attended Selma High School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Auburn Tigers over other offers from schools such as Georgia Tech and Memphis.

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Wright recorded four tackles with one going for a loss in six games. He missed the entire 2021 season after tearing an ACL in the team's first spring camp of the offseason. Heading into the 2022 season, Wright converted from the defensive line to play as an offensive guard. In week 8 of the 2022 season, he made his first collegiate start in a 48–24 loss to Ole Miss. In the 2022 season, Wright played in 12 games with one start. In 2023, he appeared in all 13 games off the bench. Heading into the 2024 season, Wright was named the team's starting right guard. In the 2024 season, he started all 12 games at right guard.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jeremiah Wright (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹