Player Career

Justin Wright Career Story

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

Player Story

Justin Wright story

Justin Wright built his college career from 2018 through 2024 as a linebacker from Abilene, TX wearing No. 44, spending time with Oklahoma State and Tulsa. The clearest part of Justin Wright's career was his defensive production: 273 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Tulsa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Justin Wright's production has multiple signals. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oklahoma State and Tulsa.

The arc is straightforward: Justin Wright moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Tulsa

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Oklahoma State

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202020212021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonTulsa04.20.9
2019 Regular SeasonTulsa29.94.42
2020 PostseasonTulsa14.545.312.712.5
2020 Regular SeasonTulsa14.545.312.70
2021 PostseasonTulsa1236.99-2.5
2021 Regular SeasonTulsa1236.990
2022 Regular SeasonTulsa22.552.41410.5
2023 Regular SeasonOklahoma State08.31.5-22.5
2024 Regular SeasonOklahoma State120.24.11

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Tulsa to Oklahoma StateG5/FCS to P481.9Nov 30, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Memphis

Week 11 · L 10-26 · Conference game

Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5.5

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

@ Navy

Week 14 · W 19-6 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

94.2 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.

#3

@ South Florida

Week 7 · W 32-31 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Jacksonville State

Week 3 · W 54-17

4

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#5

@ UCF

Week 5 · W 34-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Tulsa

22.5 primary output · 52.4 efficiency · 14 usage

75.2

#2

2020 Postseason · Tulsa

62.1

14.5 primary · 45.3 efficiency · 12.7 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Tulsa

62.1

14.5 primary · 45.3 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

11

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games