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Jersey Number 96
Elijah Wright
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 281
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- 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.
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Players Postgame vs. UConn
Saturday, September 06
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, September 06
