Richard Wright - 2015 Football - LIU Post


#3 Richard Wright

Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-11
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Previous School: New Utrecht

2015: Appeared in seven games (six starts) ... ranked fourth on the team in pass break-ups (4) ... tallied 26 tackles (18 solo, eight assist) on the season ... recorded six tackles (four solo, two assist) and a pass break-up in a 40-31 win over Assumption (Sept. 12) ... collected four tackles (three solo, one assist) and two pass break-ups in a 27-24 triumph against Merrimack (Oct. 10) ... had five tackles (two solo, three assist), two of which were for a loss, and a pass break-up in a 30-7 win at Pace (Oct. 17) ... registered four solo tackles in a 49-46 victory over Southern Connecticut State (Oct. 31) ... made two solo tackles in back-to-back contests at Bentley (Nov. 7, Nov. 14).

2014: Named to the All-NE-10 Rookie Team ... second on the team with three interceptions ... played in all 12 contests, collecting 39 tackles (28 solo, 11 assisted) ... also had four pass breakups and three tackles for loss, along with one blocked kick ... made five tackles and grabbed his first career INT in season-opening contest against East Stroudsburg (Sept. 6) ... made a career-high nine tackles, including a personal-best seven solo stops in NE-10 Championship victory over AIC (Nov. 15).

Prior to LIU Post: Played for Alan Balkan at New Utrecht.

Personal: Youngest of five children ... admires his sisters ... aspires to be a court officer ... majoring in business management.

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