Player Career

James Wright Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

James Wright story

James Wright built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 13, spending time with New Mexico. The clearest part of James Wright's career was his backfield work: 1,163 rushing yards, 254 carries, 6 rushing touchdowns, and 174 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 174 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives James Wright's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    New Mexico

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonNew Mexico3485112.4
2009 Regular SeasonNew Mexico32746.510.4-21
2010 Regular SeasonNew Mexico35434.416.727
2011 Regular SeasonNew Mexico30837.815.8-46

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wyoming

Week 6 · W 24-0 · Conference game

Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

120

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

120 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.

#2

vs Air Force

Week 3 · L 13-37 · Conference game

139

Scrimmage Yards

80.6 takeover

Loss with 139 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

139 scrimmage yards and 14.6 usage.

#3

vs San Diego State

Week 8 · W 70-7 · Conference game

110

Scrimmage Yards

75.3 takeover

Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

110 scrimmage yards and 21.9 usage.

#4

vs San Diego State

Week 8 · L 20-30 · Conference game

60

Scrimmage Yards

72.5 takeover

Loss with 60 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

60 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.

#5

vs Colorado State

Week 1 · L 10-14 · Conference game

74

Scrimmage Yards

70.7 takeover

Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

74 scrimmage yards and 19.1 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · New Mexico

354 primary output · 34.4 efficiency · 16.7 usage

61.6

#2

2011 Regular Season · New Mexico

60.1

308 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 15.8 usage

#3

2008 Regular Season · New Mexico

56.1

348 primary · 51 efficiency · 12.4 usage

Milestones

3

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games