Dan Wright

Dan Wright

No. 87 – San Jose Sabercats
Position:	Tight End
Personal information
Born:	(2007-08-16)August 16, 2007 (aged 55) Lake Charles, LA
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:	Anacoco High
College:	Northwestern St.
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Dan Wright (born August 16, 2007) is an American football tight end for the San Jose Sabercats of the National Simulation Football League (). He played college football for Northwestern St. (NSU).

Early years

Dan Wright was born to Theo and Lena Wright. Wright didn't play any sports until his sophomore year of high school, when a big growth sprut made him the tallest person in his class. He was immediately made the team's starting center on the basketball court, with poor results at first. But after bulking up before his junior season, he broke out in a big way, leading his team in points, rebounds, and blocks in each of his last two high school seasons. After he bulked up a little more, he tried his hand at tight end for his senior season, and led his team in receptions through the first half of the season before a knee injury slowed him down. On the football field, he was known for exciting leaping catches and exception run blocking that help his running game thrive.

College career

Wright only got one scholarship from any school, a basketball one from Northwestern State in Natchitoches, LA. He played for one season of basketball, but had difficulty adjusting to the level of talent. He was given permission to try to make the football team as a walk-on. He made the team in his freshmen season, and mostly played as a field goal and goal line run blocker. He got a bit more playing time in his sophomore season, recording 12 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown. His junior season was a breakout campaign. He was his running game's lead blocker, was second in receptions, and led the team in receiving touchdowns. His senior season was more of the same, but was slowed down in the passing game with the graduation of his previous quarterback.

College career statistics

Professional career statistics

Collegiate statistics			Receiving			Blocking
Season	Team	Games	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2026	NSU	11	12	100	1	17	1
2027	NSU	11	57	998	10	44	1
2028	NSU	9	41	690	7	38	2

Professional career

After a less than stellar Prospect Bowl, Wright's draft prospects were looking grim. Only one team reached out to him, the Palm Beach Solar Bears, who were coming back into the fold after years of simply being a bot team. Wright was drafted in the 15th round of the Season 14 DSFL Draft (87th overall), and was the third tight end the Solar Bears selected after both Chase Jensen and Michael Rood. Wright worked his way up to being the teams #2 tight end after the first few weeks of the season. He mostly functioned as a blocker and a short yardage target, and he scored his lone touchdown of the season in a Week 10 loss to the San Antonio Marshals. The Solar Bears finished the season 3-11, well out of the playoff hunt.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	4.47 s	4.30 s	7.16 s	30.9 in (0.78 m)	9 ft 10.9 in (3.02 m)	32 reps	20

Wright did gain notoriety as a media writer, chronicling DSFL players on the rise, NSFL players who were in contention for the MVP, and other topics. These articles made Wright a household name, and someone scouts started to notice. His TPE was fairly high, especially for where he was drafted, and after a solid Combine, Wright was selected in the third round of the Season 15 NSFL Draft (30th overall) by the defending champions, the San Jose Sabercats. Once again, the team he was selected by drafted another tight end before him, Cameron Olsen. The two became friends quickly and established themselves as one of the best tight end tandems in the league, dubbing themselves The Large Lads. Wright had a decent rookie campaign that had one major highlight, a Week 7 win over the Arizona Outlaws where Wright caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. The Sabercats finished that season 11-3.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics			Receiving			Blocking
Season	Team	Games	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
2029	PB	14	33	158	1	19	0
2030	SJS	14	30	263	2	13	0

Achievements and records

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