2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 16
Winston Wright Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Savannah, Ga.
- High School:
- Memorial Day School
- 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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