Jeremiah Wright is a 6 ‘5, 348-pound Offensive Guard from Auburn University. A native of Selma, Alabama, Wright played both offensive and defensive line at Selma High, where he would establish himself as a top 30 recruit in the state of Alabama for the class of 2020. Wright would stay home and commit to Gus Malzahn’s Auburn Tigers, where, as a freshman, he would appear solely as a defensive tackle, registering 4 tackles on the season. Before the start of Wright’s sophomore season, he would unfortunately suffer a torn ACL that would sideline him for the entire season, but he would bounce back the following season as a reserve guard and defensive tackle. Wright’s big break, however, came in 2024, where he would start every game for the Tigers. He would continue to follow that season up with another 12-start season, racking up 24 consecutive starts for the tigers who was noted as a positive veteran presence, a leader, and a multi-time member of the SEC All-Academic team.
Wright has outstanding size and power with the nasty streak that finishes plays in pancakes, his motor runs about as hard as it can however his size limits him about as much as it helps him. Wright is a slow lateral mover and burns out quickly when pulling or blocking downfield. Wright shows surprising burst in short range and his quickness in that regard paired with his immense power wallops interior defenders. Wright is quick to diagnose blitzes and depart from doubles to plug the open area,
Mechanically, Wright has a long way to go, his hands come in high and wide and his head overextends his frame this leads to his arms being swept away with ease at times and his misdistribution of weight leading him too hard forward while giving up his base, savvy pass rushers will notice this quickly and take advantage. When a quicker rusher attacks him wide, Wright shows some panic, suffering from false steps and being put on his heels with no ability to recover due to his lack of quick feet.
Wright will make his money as a gap blocker where his frame takes up space between the tackle and center and he is allowed to operate in a phone booth. Despite his poor hand mechanics he is able to win with power and drive that stays consistent until the end of the play, he is also excellent assisting in doubles where he is able to be a bit more patient in setting his hands and anchor.
In zone blocking Wright has struggles, he lacks speed when pulling and can’t control his forward momentum making him quite easy to avoid and exposing his lack of ability to recover when he overshoots or gets swerved at the very least struggling to engage.
Scheme Fit and Team Fit: Inside Power Gap
Wright’s power and lack of dynamic lower body athleticism will favor schemes that pound the ball inside using heavy gap schemes, all teams above check that box and have pressing needs on the interior of their O-Lines that a project like Wright may be able to fill down the line.
NFL Player Comp: Nate Herbig
Herbig and Wright share very similar size and raw power. They also both struggle mightily with their hand placement and lateral ability. However, Herbig has 30 NFL starts under his belt, which should be a promising sign for the potential late-round draft pick.
Projection: Practice Squad
Wright won’t immediately be a quality NFL player; his technical flaws are too evident, but a team will be happy to take a flyer on his exceptional raw power, nasty playstyle, and experience as a two-year starter in the SEC.
Grade: 2.99
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