1. Jarius Wright was born on November 25,1989 and is an American former professional football wide receiver.
41 Facts About Jarius Wright
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Jarius Wright was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Jarius Wright played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he was an All-SEC first-team selection in 2011.
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Jarius Wright was an All-State choice during his junior season when he finished with 51 receptions, 1,086 yards and 15 touchdowns to go with 5 more scores on kick and punt returns.
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Jarius Wright earned a spot on the Associated Press Super Team.
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Jarius Wright chose Arkansas over scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mississippi, among others.
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Jarius Wright played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, and was an All-SEC first-team selection as a senior in 2011.
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Jarius Wright appeared in 50 games during his Arkansas career, making 44 starts and missing only one game during his career.
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Jarius Wright had 9 100+ yard games, which tied for second in program history.
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In 2009, Jarius Wright was named Arkansas' Outstanding Offensive Player in the Liberty Bowl against East Carolina when he had 4 catches for 90 yards and 1 touchdown.
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Jarius Wright hauled in a career long 89-yard score in 2010 versus Mississippi State.
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Jarius Wright set single-season records for Arkansas as a senior in 2011 with 66 receptions, 1,117 yards and 12 touchdowns despite missing one game.
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Jarius Wright was the first of three Vikings picks in the 4th Round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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Jarius Wright made his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions on November 11,2012, catching three passes from quarterback Christian Ponder for 65 yards and a touchdown.
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Jarius Wright had the 2 longest catches by Vikings during his rookie season in 2012 with 65 and 54-yarders.
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Jarius Wright played in final seven regular season games and the Wild Card playoff at Green Bay with one start in the regular season against the Chicago Bears.
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Jarius Wright reeled in the two longest passes on the Vikings season with a 65 yarder against the Green Bay Packers and a 54-yarder against the Detroit Lions.
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Jarius Wright's first NFL reception in his first game was a 54-yard strike from Christian Ponder against the Detroit Lions.
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Jarius Wright had a career-high seven catches in his second career game, a road game against the Chicago Bears.
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Jarius Wright scored his first career touchdown on a 3-yarder from Ponder against the Detroit Lions.
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In 2013, Jarius Wright scored a new career-high with 3 touchdowns, including 2 against the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks top-ranked defense and the first one a 38-yard touchdown burning first-team all-pro corner Richard Sherman.
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Jarius Wright hauled in a career-long 95 receiving yards in an upset win over the playoff-bound Philadelphia Eagles.
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Jarius Wright's lone catch at Cincinnati was a 36-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel.
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Jarius Wright started in the season finale game vs the Detroit Lions, the final game at the Mall of America Field.
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Jarius Wright started against the Seattle Seahawks in place of injured Greg Jennings, reeling in a career-best pair of touchdown catches, a 38-yarder from Christian Ponder and a 21-yarder from backup Matt Cassel.
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Jarius Wright had a season-high 3 catches vs the Cleveland Browns.
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In 2014, Jarius Wright had the best season of his career, posting career-highs in starts, receptions, receiving yards and first downs.
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On September 10,2015, Jarius Wright signed a four-year contract extension with the Vikings worth $14.8 million, including $7 million guaranteed.
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Jarius Wright logged 34 catches for 442 yards in 16 games with 3 starts.
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Jarius Wright notched a career-long 29-yard carry on a reverse run at Detroit in week 2.
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Jarius Wright recorded a 52-yard catch against the Kansas City Chiefs in week 6, the second straight year he has posted the Vikings season-long reception.
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In 2016, Jarius Wright played in only eight games, recording a career-low 11 receptions for 67 yards and one touchdown.
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In 2017, Jarius Wright played in 16 games, recording 18 receptions for 198 yards and two touchdowns.
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On March 16,2018, Jarius Wright was released by the Vikings.
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On March 20,2018, Jarius Wright signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, reuniting with former Vikings offensive coordinator, Norv Turner.
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Jarius Wright returned to play in 2019 with 296 yards receiving, and a full 16-game season for Carolina.
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Jarius Wright had consecutive years of appearing in every regular season game for the Panthers.
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Jarius Wright studied sociology at the University of Arkansas and was named to the Razorback Honor Roll in the fall of 2011 based on his performance in the classroom.
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Jarius Wright is an avid outdoorsman, enjoys fishing, hiking and boating.
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Jarius Wright's father, Joe Wright, is a retired Arkansas state trooper and Army reservist.
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Jarius Wright's mother, Jeanette Wright, is a retired elementary school teacher.