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William & Mary Athletics

2019 Football Roster

25 Owen Wright

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 215
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bethesda, Md.
  • High School Georgetown Prep

Biography

JUNIOR YEAR (2021 – Spring)
Saw action in the season opener against Richmond and rushed for 28 yards on nine carries … Also posted three catches for 24 yards … Earned distinction on the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2019)
Saw action in all 12 games and earned six starts … Led the team in rushing with 584 yards on 138 carries with five touchdowns … Averaged 48.7 rushing yards per game and 4.2 yards per carry … Also totaled 13 receptions for 97 yards … Rushed for a career-high 123 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown in the win against Rhode Island … Rushed for 108 yards on 16 carries with a touchdown in the victory against Colgate … Scored the game-winning 2-point conversion in the overtime win at Elon … Also rushed for 63 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown in the victory against the Phoenix … Rushed for 63 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns in the triumph versus Lafayette … Rushed for 73 yards on 13 carries at Maine … Earned CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll accolades …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2018)
Reserve running back who saw action in all 10 games … Also returned kickoffs and ranked sixth in the conference in yards per return (22.9) … Ranked third on the team with 117 rushing yards on 45 carries … Totaled 108 kickoff return yards on three returns, highlighted by a career-long 57-yard return, in the win against Albany … Also rushed for a season-high 26 yards on eight carries versus the Great Danes …   

FRESHMAN YEAR (2017)
Redshirted as a scout team running back … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll distinction …

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a running back for head coach Daniel Paro at Georgetown Prep … Earned first-team All-IAC and second-team all-state accolades after totaling 1,247 rushing yards with 19 touchdowns as a junior … Also earned All-Met honorable mention distinction in 2015 … Garnered second-team All-IAC honors as a senior after rushing for 831 yards with 14 touchdowns … Finished his prep career with 2,078 rushing yards with 33 touchdowns … Averaged 5.4 yards per carry during his three seasons … Member of Government Club, College Sports Club, Black Students Association (BSA) and Alumni Relations …
 
PERSONAL
Son of Reno and Robin Wright … Grandfather, Brig Owens, was an All-America quarterback at the University of Cincinnati and played strong safety for the Washington Redskins (1966-77) … Plans to major in business with a minor in kinesiolgoy … Enjoys community service, working out and watching movies.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2017Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 199 lbs
    45
  • 25

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'11" 215 lbs
    25