College football

Wright played wide receiver at Rutgers under head coach Greg Schiano for his first couple of years. Schiano was also his head coach in the NFL for his rookie season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 3 in	219 lb	4.65 s	1.63 s	2.74 s	4.47 s	7.27 s	36 in	9 ft 10 in	19 reps

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On April 29, 2013, Wright was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On June 12, 2013, Wright was moved from wide receiver to tight end. Wright played all 16 games for the Buccaneers, starting 8. He finished the season with 54 catches for 571 yards and 5 touchdowns, the yards and touchdowns tied for the most by an undrafted rookie tight end in NFL history. Wright was the only rookie tight end in 2013 to have more than 500 receiving yards.

New England Patriots

On August 26, 2014, Wright was traded by the Buccaneers to the New England Patriots along with a 2015 4th round draft pick for guard Logan Mankins. Wright played in 11 games for the Patriots, catching 26 passes for 259 yards, with a career-high 6 touchdowns. Wright played in the Patriots Super Bowl XLIX victory over the Seattle Seahawks, but did not record any catches. He was released on June 11, 2015.

Return to Tampa Bay

On June 12, 2015, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed Wright off waivers.

Detroit Lions

On August 31, 2015, the Buccaneers traded Wright to the Detroit Lions in exchange for placekicker Kyle Brindza. During the 2015 season, Wright appeared in nine games for the Lions, where he finished with nine receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns. On March 16, 2016, the Lions re-signed Wright to a one-year contract.

Career Statistics

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Targets	Yards	Avg	Long	Touchdowns	First Downs	Fumbles	Fumbles Lost
2013	TB	16	54	76	571	10.6	36	5	30	0	0
2014	NE	11	26	33	259	9.9	30	6	18	0	0
2015	DET	9	9	16	77	8.6	26	2	6	0	0
Total	Total	41	89	125	907	10.2	36	13	54	0	0

[ Source: Wikipedia ]