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NFL Draft Profile: Jaylen Wright

Related Topics: Jeremy Pruitt, Josh Heupel

Nobody saw this coming three years ago when Jaylen Wright first stepped onto campus as an overlooked three-star prospect, but here we are. Wright is Tennessee’s top NFL Draft prospect this year, taking himself from a track-star type to a complete back ready to make a splash at the professional level.

Wright’s speed and explosion, along with a pretty low usage rate at the college level, have some NFL front offices thinking that he might just be the best back in this class.

Jaylen Wright college career breakdown

Wright actually committed to Jeremy Pruitt, signing with the Volunteers back in December of 2020.