74 Facts About Rodney Wright

Rodney Wright was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft.

Rodney Wright attended Bakersfield High School, where he lettered in basketball and baseball.

Rodney Wright was a First-team All-Area selection by the Bakersfield Californian as a senior after scoring 14 touchdowns.

Rodney Wright was named the Southeast Yosemite League's Offensive Player of the Year and the Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year.

Rodney Wright attended Fresno State, where he was teammates with future first overall selection quarterback David Carr.

In 1998 as a true freshman, Rodney Wright played in four games, including a start on the road against Utah, in which he recorded six receptions for 116 yards, 19.3 yards per catch.

Rodney Wright recorded three receptions for 68 yards and two touchdowns against BYU.

Rodney Wright missed the final five games of the season due to an injury.

Rodney Wright ranked 30th in the NCAA in all-purpose yards, with 135.33, and receptions, with 5.67, and 31st in receiving yards, with 83.92, per game.

Rodney Wright recorded his season-long reception with an 83-yard touchdown against SMU.

Rodney Wright had a career-high seven receptions for 156 yards against UTEP.

Rodney Wright ranked near the top of the WAC in receiving yards and receptions per game before the injury.

Rodney Wright returned to play against SMU, however it was for just one play.

Rodney Wright had a solid performance in the Silicon Valley Football Classic recording five receptions for 77 yards.

Rodney Wright had a strong performance in Fresno States win over Cal, recording 13 receptions for 174 yards and both of Fresno State's touchdowns.

Rodney Wright became just the second receiver in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season twice in their career, the other being Larry Willis whom achieved the feat in both 1983 and 1984.

Rodney Wright set a school single-season records for most receptions and yards.

Rodney Wright had five 100-yard receiving games, including four in a row at one point.

Rodney Wright had one of the best performances in bowl game history against Michigan State in the Silicon Valley Football Classic, in which he recorded 13 receptions for 299 yards and two touchdowns, including one of 79 yards.

Rodney Wright scored a rushing touchdown against Tulsa, giving him a touchdown as, a receiver, rusher, on a blocked punt, and passed for a touchdown, in his career.

Rodney Wright had one of the best single-game performances in school history against Boise State, recording 14 receptions for 179 yards and a touchdown.

Rodney Wright recorded 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Oregon State.

Rodney Wright returned a blocked punt for a touchdown against Utah State, the second one in his career.

Rodney Wright ended his career as the schools career leader in receptions with 222.

Rodney Wright is second on the school's career list in receiving yards.

Rodney Wright set school single-season records with 104 receptions and 1,630 yards as a senior.

Rodney Wright is one-of-two receivers in school history to record 1,000 receiving yards in a season twice.

Rodney Wright recorded, for his career 40 kick returns for 863 yards.

Rodney Wright was selected in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills, using one of four seventh round draft choices they had that year.

Rodney Wright spent most of the 2002 and 2003 seasons on the teams practice squad.

Rodney Wright finished the season third on the team in receptions with 59, receiving yards with 678, touchdowns with eight, and all-purpose yards with 1,293.

Rodney Wright was the team's second leading kickoff returner with 22 returns for 476 yards, along with two missed field goal attempts returned for 94 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown return, the sixth missed field goal attempt return touchdown in franchise history.

Rodney Wright finished second on the team with 48.5 tackles along with two fumble recoveries.

Rodney Wright was named the league's Ironman of the Week in back-to-back weeks, becoming the first player in franchise history to win the award in consecutive weeks.

Rodney Wright was named the league's Ironman of the Month for April 2005.

Rodney Wright was named the team Ironman and Rookie of the Year by his teammates.

Rodney Wright was named Ironman of the Game for the first time in his career after recording 227 all-purpose yards and 8.5 tackles against the Dallas Desperados.

Rodney Wright was the Ironman of the Game second consecutive week after recording his first career interception, pass break up and seven tackles and three receptions for 81 yards, including a career-long 45-yard touchdown, and returned a missed field goal attempt 54-yards for a touchdown, which was the franchise's first missed field goal attempt return touchdown since 2002.

Rodney Wright had a career-high 10 receptions for 134 receiving yards and a touchdown and recorded 247 all-purpose yards against the Nashville Kats.

Rodney Wright made nine receptions, including one touchdown, in his first career playoff game, a road game against the Colorado Crush.

Rodney Wright was scheduled to be the starting Offensive Specialist but injured his foot early in the season opening game against the Utah Blaze.

In 2007, Rodney Wright returned from an injury-shortened season, and had his best all-round season as a wide receiver and as a kick returner starting all 11 games he played in.

Rodney Wright missed five games while on injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

Rodney Wright finished as the team's third leading receiver with a career-high 98 receptions for 1,076 yards.

Rodney Wright finished second in the league in kickoff return average with 23.2 and tied for fifth in kickoff return touchdowns, with three.

Rodney Wright tied a team single-game record with two kickoff return touchdowns and became the first player to take consecutive kickoff returns for touchdowns.

Rodney Wright recorded his 150th career reception and passed 1,500 career receiving yards.

Rodney Wright had a career-high five rushing attempts for eight yards and two touchdowns, he caught seven passes for 53 yards and a touchdown and had 79 yards on three kickoff returns with two special teams tackles in his first game since April 2,2006 at the Los Angeles Avengers.

Rodney Wright recorded a career-high 13 receptions for 119 yards and his 10th career touchdown reception on the road against Chicago.

Rodney Wright returned a kickoff 54-yards for his first career kickoff return touchdown and recorded a career-high 259 all-purpose yards on the road against the Georgia Force.

Rodney Wright passed the 1,000 career receiving yard mark and recorded his 100th career reception while reaching the 2,000 career all-purpose yard mark against the Storm.

Rodney Wright recorded 10 reception for 116 yards and a touchdown with two solo special teams tackles to earn Ironman of the Game against the Crush.

Rodney Wright recorded 12 receptions for 130 yards, his fifth straight 100-yard game, but was recorded just two kickoff returns after injuring his hamstring in New Orleans.

Rodney Wright returned to the field and recorded nine receptions for 113 yards, his sixth straight 100-yard game and eighth career, in Nashville.

Rodney Wright reached the 1,500 career receiving yards mark against the Orlando Predators.

Rodney Wright recorded the 150th reception of his career against the Rattlers.

Rodney Wright tied a team record with two kickoff return touchdowns, and the first to return consecutive kickoff returns for touchdowns, while recording 203 all-purpose yards with one solo special teams tackle to earn Ironman of the Game on the road against the Las Vegas Gladiators.

Rodney Wright was a starter in all three playoff games.

Rodney Wright was the league's playoff leader with 523 all-purpose yards.

Rodney Wright recorded 145 yards on five kickoff returns and 227 all-purpose yards, the fourth highest team playoff total, against the Crush.

Rodney Wright had a playoff career single-game high and team ArenaBowl record 10 receptions in an ArenaBowl XXI win over the Columbus Destroyers.

Rodney Wright entered the 2008 season ranked 10th in career receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions.

Rodney Wright played in 13 games on the season and finished with career highs in receptions with 124, receiving yards with 1,453 and receiving touchdowns with 24, having played in only 13 games.

Rodney Wright carried the ball seven times for 13 yards and one touchdown.

Rodney Wright recorded three tackles, and 58 kick returns for 1,186 yards and one touchdown.

Rodney Wright had a season-high 14 receptions for 165 yards, scored his only rushing touchdown of the season, a nine-yard carry, in Week 5 against the Kansas City Brigade.

Rodney Wright had a season-high four receiving touchdowns Week 11 against the Rattlers, and a season-high two carries for three yards against the Avengers in Week 14.

Rodney Wright signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on April 7,2009.

Rodney Wright was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad on December 1,2009.

Rodney Wright was re-signed by the SaberCats on February 18,2011.

Rodney Wright spent his entire tenure with the Talons on the Refuse to Report list.

Rodney Wright was traded back to the SaberCats on May 11,2011.

Rodney Wright played in two games, recording 9 receptions for 91 yards and 1 touchdown.

Rodney Wright played in 8 games, catching 48 passes for 552 yards and 11 touchdowns.