Dan Wright

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Dan Wright
No. 15 – San Jose Sabercats
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2007-08-16)August 16, 2007 (aged 53)
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 (NSFL). He played college football for Northwestern State University (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. In his second season, Cameron Olsen played a lot of snaps at wide receiver, meaning Wright saw more time as the #1 TE, as such his receptions, yards, and blocks saw a huge boost, even though his team was overall less successful, finishing 7-6.

After the retirement of Joliet L. Christ at the end of Season 17, Wright stepped into the role of starting QB, and the transition was rough to say the least. Wright faced many problems in his first season at QB, and he and his team regressed horribly, finishing the 2033 season 4-9, with Wright putting up the worst stats of any starting QB that season. Wright contemplated leaving the game after that season, but he soldiered on and improved slightly in Season 19. After more mediocre years in Season 20 and 21, and upon hearing that the Sabercats were in the market for another QB, Wright announced that Season 22 would be his final season. The team rallied around their departing leader, starting the 22nd season very strong, winning three of their first four games.

Professional career statistics

Career statistics (TE) 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
2031 SJS 13 52 438 1 22 0
2032 SJS 13 51 409 2 35 0
Career statistics (QB) Passing Rushing
Season Team Games Completions Attempts Yards Completion % TDs INTs Rating Rushes Yards Yards Per Att TDs
2033 SJS 13 188 385 1996 48.8 9 15 55.9 76 308 4.1 3
2034 SJS 13 211 410 2372 51.5 12 13 65.6 74 531 7.2 1
2035 SJS 13 192 376 2791 51.1 18 15 74.9 102 450 4.4 2
2036 SJS 13 227 410 2715 55.4 10 7 76.8 29 140 4.8 1

Achievements and records

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