American gridiron football player and coach (born 1984)
American football player
Rodrique Wright
Wright with the Texas Longhorns before the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game
Houston Texans
Position:
Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born:
(1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 39) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:
Houston (TX) Alief Hastings
College:
Texas
NFL draft:
2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 226
Career history
As a player:
Miami Dolphins (2006–2008)
New York Jets (2010)*
Saskatchewan Roughriders (2010–2011)
Dallas Vigilantes (2011)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Texas (2010–2013) Student assistant & defensive special assistant
Sam Houston State (2014–2017) Defensive line coach
East Carolina (2018) Defensive line coach
UTSA (2019) Defensive line coach
UTSA (2020) Run game coordinator & defensive line coach
UTSA (2021) Co-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
Miami (2022) Defensive ends coach
Houston Texans (2023) Assistant defensive line coach
Houston Texans (2024–present) Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2005)
Consensus All-American (2005)
First-team All-Big 12 (2005)
Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
38
Sacks:
1.5
Fumble recoveries:
1
Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca (archive)
Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American former college and professional football player who currently serves as the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL) for a total of five seasons. He played college football for the University of Texas, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. The NFL's Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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