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Destry Wright

Destry Wright

American football player (born 1977)

Destry "D-Train" Wright (born July 9, 1977) is a retired American football player.

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At Jackson State, Wright set the team's three-season career rushing record of 4,020 yards, running for 1,614 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in his last season.[2] Wright also held the record as the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s all-time leading rusher.[3]

As an un-drafted free agent, Wright "officially" played one season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, though he was unable to play any regular-season games due to an injury suffered in a pre-season game against the Dallas Cowboys on July 30, 2000, in which Wright dislocated his right ankle and broke his right leg. The injury gained widespread publicity after an on-field photo was published that showed Wright's feet pointing in different directions.[4] He is now a middle school football coach at Cordova Middle School in Cordova, Tennessee.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Destry Wright - NFL Profile". NFL Enterprises.
  2. [2]
    "Steelers Lose Reserve Running Back Wright for the Season". CNN/Sports Illustrated. August 1, 2000.
  3. [3]
    "Warren fuels Grambling State in Bayou Classic". The Sports Network. November 27, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. [4]
    Van Wie, Dan (June 16, 2011). "20 Most Gruesome Injuries in NFL History". Bleacher Report.
  5. [5]
    "Meet Our Team / Other Subjects & Electives". schools.scsk12.org. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
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