Brandon Wright
Punter and placekicker for Georgia State and the USFL.
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Brandon-Earl Wright (born February 18, 1997) is an American former football punter and placekicker. He played college football at Georgia State University, where he spent five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman, and served as the team's primary punter for four years and kicker for his final two seasons. Wright went undrafted in 2020 before signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars, beginning a professional journey that included stints with the Los Angeles Rams and a notable USFL career with the Tampa Bay Bandits and Memphis Showboats.
Professional career
Wright began his professional career as an undrafted free agent, signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 28, 2020. He was waived on August 8, 2020, then re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 7, 2020. After Josh Lambo was placed on injured reserve, Wright was promoted to the active roster on September 23, 2020. He suffered a groin injury in Week 3 and was waived/injured on September 28, 2020, reverting to the team's injured reserve list the next day.
On December 15, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams, and on January 18, 2021, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Rams. He was waived by the Rams on August 10, 2021. In the USFL, Wright was selected by the Tampa Bay Bandits with the 4th pick of the 32nd round in the league's first inaugural draft on February 23, 2022. On June 16, 2022, he was named the punter for the inaugural All-USFL team.
Wright and all other Bandits players were transferred to the Memphis Showboats after the Bandits took a hiatus and the Showboats joined the league. He re-signed with the Showboats on August 22, 2023, but was released on September 11, 2023, to sign with an NFL team. On September 12, 2023, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Los Angeles Rams, but his contract was terminated a week later. He re-signed with the Memphis Showboats on October 6, 2023, and was removed from the roster on February 15, 2024.
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