Brock Wright

American football player (born 1998)

American football player

Brock Wright

No. 89 – Detroit Lions

Position:

Tight end

Personal information

Born:

(1998-11-27) November 27, 1998 (age 25)
Cypress, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Weight:

250 lb (113 kg)

Career information

High school:

Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas)

College:

Notre Dame (2017–2020)

Undrafted:

2021

Career history

Detroit Lions (2021–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Receptions:	43
Receiving yards:	424
Receiving touchdowns:	7

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Brock Wright (born November 27, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

College career

Wright played college football at Notre Dame where he appeared in 48 games with 11 starts. He had seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown during his career at Notre Dame.^[1]^[2]

College statistics

Season	Team	Games		Receiving
Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2017	Notre Dame	11	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
2018	Notre Dame	12	1	2	12	6.0	9	1
2019	Notre Dame	13	3	2	45	22.5	40	0
2020	Notre Dame	12	7	3	21	7.0	11	0
Career		48	11	7	78	11.1	40	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.66 s	1.60 s	2.64 s	4.25 s	7.31 s	31.5 in (0.80 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	26 reps
All values from Pro Day^[3]

On May 1, 2021, Wright signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent after the 2021 NFL Draft.^[4] On October 23, 2021, Wright was activated from the practice squad by the Lions for the team's week 7 game against the Los Angeles Rams.^[5] He was signed to the active roster on November 8.^[6] On December 5, 2021, Wright scored his first NFL touchdown versus the Minnesota Vikings on a 23-yard pass from Jared Goff.^[7]

On December 18, 2022, in a Week 15 game at the New York Jets, Wright scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 51-yard pass from Goff on 4th down and inches with 1:49 remaining in the game. The Lions held on for the 20–17 win — improving their record to 7–7 and keeping their playoff hopes alive in the NFC.^[8]

As a restricted free agent in 2024, the 49ers signed Wright to a three-year, $12 million offer sheet. Five days later, the Lions matched the offer, and Wright re-signed with Detroit on April 3, 2024.^[9]

NFL career statistics

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
Year	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
2021	DET	10	5	12	117	9.8	36	2
2022	DET	17	10	18	216	12.0	51	4
2023	DET	14	4	13	91	7.0	25	1
Career		41	19	43	424	9.9	51	7

References

^ "Brock Wright". und.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "TE Brock Wright Signs with Lions". irishsportsdaily.com. May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Brock Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
^ Meinke, Kyle (May 1, 2021). "UDFA tracker: Lions sign 3 big receivers, guarantee Notre Dame's Javon McKinley $100,000 in search of perimeter help". MLive.com. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "The Daily Drive: Detroit Lions activate TE Brock Wright, S Jalen Elliott from practice squad for Rams game". detroitlions.com. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "Detroit Lions sign TE Brock Wright off their practice squad, confirm Darren Fells waiving". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. November 8, 2021.
^ Shepkowski, Nick (December 5, 2021). "Watch: Former Notre Dame tight end scores first NFL touchdown". Fighting Irish Wire. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
^ "How TE Brock Wright 'totally redeemed himself' to lead Detroit Lions to big win".
^ "Detroit Lions match the 49ers' offer sheet for TE Brock Wright". Lions Wire. USA Today. April 3, 2024.