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Jersey Number 96
Elijah Wright
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- High School:
- Solvay
Bio
Career Overview: Versatile player who has bounced from tight end/fullback to defensive line in his time at Syracuse ... Has played in 11 games with one start ... Has one reception for four yards.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Played in 11 games with one start ... Was used as a fullback/tight end in short yardage situations and was also a member of the kickoff return unit ... Caught one pass for four yards on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2) ... Caught a pass for four yards in the win against Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Was credited with a kick return for recovering a kickoff in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
Redshirt Year (2021): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.Â
Freshman Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Offensive tackle and defensive end for Coach Dan Salisbury ... Named to the 2019 New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) Class B All-State First Team ... Received 2019 All-Central New York First Team honors from Syracuse.com ... As a senior, tallied 46 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions to lead the Bearcats to their first Section III Class B title since 2002 ... Team MVP ... Winner of the Stan Kishman Award as Solvay’s top lineman ... Two-year captain ... Also played basketball for four seasons and competed in track & field.
Personal: Elijah Rome Wright ... Born on October 8, 2002 in Syracuse, New York ... Son of Leyvon and Kelly Wright ... Father, Leyvon, played football at Alabama from 1995-98 ... Three brothers, three sisters ... Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Redshirt Sophomore Year (2023): Played in 11 games with one start ... Was used as a fullback/tight end in short yardage situations and was also a member of the kickoff return unit ... Caught one pass for four yards on the season ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (9/2) ... Caught a pass for four yards in the win against Pittsburgh (11/11) ... Was credited with a kick return for recovering a kickoff in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl vs. South Florida (12/21).
Redshirt Freshman Year (2022): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.
Redshirt Year (2021): Did not appear in any games ... Member of the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the fall semester.Â
Freshman Year (2020): Did not appear in any games.
High School: Offensive tackle and defensive end for Coach Dan Salisbury ... Named to the 2019 New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) Class B All-State First Team ... Received 2019 All-Central New York First Team honors from Syracuse.com ... As a senior, tallied 46 tackles, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions to lead the Bearcats to their first Section III Class B title since 2002 ... Team MVP ... Winner of the Stan Kishman Award as Solvay’s top lineman ... Two-year captain ... Also played basketball for four seasons and competed in track & field.
Personal: Elijah Rome Wright ... Born on October 8, 2002 in Syracuse, New York ... Son of Leyvon and Kelly Wright ... Father, Leyvon, played football at Alabama from 1995-98 ... Three brothers, three sisters ... Majoring in sport management in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
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