It has been a long road for former standout Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright. Not too long ago, Wright was sprinting past SEC defenders, making it look like a Pop Warner game. In his time as a Tennessee Volunteer, Wright had 368 carries for 2297 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Wright was drafted in the 4th round of the 2024 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. Miami head coach Mike McDaniel's scheme is known to be a running back friendly system, but Wright has been stuck behind one of the league's best backs in De'Von Achane.
That all changed on Sunday when Achane left the game with a rib injury and it was Wright's time to shine.