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2020 Football Roster

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Winston Wright Jr. #16 WR

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    180
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Savannah, Ga.
  • High School:
    Memorial Day School
  • Instagram:
    showtimejet
  • Twitter:
    showtimejet

Summary

Biography

  • Has played in 20 career games, including five starts
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Second Team WR (Phil Steele, Lindy’s)
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Third Team WR (Athlon Sports)
  • Preseason All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team KOR (Phil Steele)

2020 (So.)

  • All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (Coaches, Phil Steele)
  • All-Big 12 Conference Third Team (Pro Football Focus)
  • Played in all 10 games and started three
  • Led the Mountaineers with 47 catches for 553 yards and two touchdowns with a long catch of 70 yards
  • Also WVU’s kickoff returner with 20 returns for 425 yards and a long of 37 yards
  • Recorded two 100-yard receiving performances
  • Sat No. 4 in the Big 12 in receptions per game (4.7)
  • No. 5 in receiving yards per game (55.3) and No. 7 in the Big 12 in receiving yards (553)
  • Totaled six catches for 47 yards against TCU, his fourth game of six-plus receptions
  • Finished with four catches for 56 yards, including a long of 38, at Texas
  • Tallied a career-high nine catches for 126 yards at Texas Tech
  • Caught four passes for 54 yards against Kansas
  • Recorded six catches for 22 yards against Baylor
  • Registered first career 100-yard receiving day at Oklahoma State, totaling six catches for 127 yards and a touchdown
  • Hauled in a career-long, 70-yard score against the Cowboys

2019 (Fr.)

  • Added depth at inside receiver and used on special teams
  • Played in 10 games and started two
  • Used on 243 plays, including 196 offensive snaps
  • Saw action on double-digit snaps in nine games, including a season-high 43 at Baylor
  • Tied for fourth on the team with 19 catches
  • Totaled a career-high six catches for 25 yards against Texas Tech
  • Tied his career high in receptions (4) and tallied 31 yards at Baylor
  • Also returned a kickoff 95 yards for the first touchdown of his career against the Bears
  • Hauled in two passes against Iowa State
  • Finished with three catches for 27 yards at Kansas; long of the day went for 13 yards
  • Caught four passes in his WVU debut against NC State, totaling 13 yards

High School

  • Played for coach Michael Thompson at Memorial Day School
  • Three-time all-state and all-region selection
  • Earned all-city first-team honors
  • Named team’s most valuable player and leadership award recipient
  • Helped lead Memorial Day to two state titles and a spot in the state semifinals as a senior
  • Finished with 700 rushing yards and more than 1,000 receiving yards in 2018
  • Named the Savannah Morning News High School Player of the Week when he finished with more than 200 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns (48- and 65-yard touchdown catches, 75-yard punt return and a 15-yard run for a score) in the GISA quarterfinals against Brentwood
  • Earned a spot on WJCL’s Big 22 squad
  • As a junior, he had 940 receiving yards and 631 rushing yards
  • All-Savannah News First Team selection on both sides of the ball
  • As a sophomore, he ran for 1,039 yards and 14 touchdowns, averaging more than 11.0 yards per carry
  • Also had 700 receiving yards and three touchdowns
  • Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
  • No. 52-rated athlete by 247Sports, No. 66 by 247Sports and No. 85 by ESPN
  • Rated the No. 82 recruit in Georgia by rivals, No. 86 by 247Sports and No. 91 by ESPN

Personal

  • Son of Travis and Latrice Wright
  • One of three children (1 brother, 1 sister)
  • Majoring in multidisciplinary studies
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2019Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 167 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2020Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'10" 180 lbs
    16
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