1. Philip Anthony "Scooby" Wright III was born on August 28,1994 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
35 Facts About Scooby Wright
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Scooby Wright played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, winning several national awards, including the Chuck Bednarik Award in 2014.
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Scooby Wright was regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.
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Scooby Wright was a four-year varsity player at linebacker and running back for the Cardinals.
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Scooby Wright was an all-state selection his junior and senior years.
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Also a standout shot putter on the track team, Scooby Wright had a top-throw of 15.67 meters.
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Scooby Wright started 12 of 13 games, recording 83 tackles and an interception and garnering Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 Conference honors.
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Scooby Wright was a finalist for numerous awards, including the Walter Camp Award.
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Scooby Wright claimed the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award, Jack Lambert Award, Chuck Bednarik Award and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first sophomore to ever win the conference award.
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Scooby Wright had the highest finish of any defensive player in the 2014 Heisman Trophy voting, finishing ninth on the ballot.
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Scooby Wright was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL draft.
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On May 14,2016, Scooby Wright signed a four-year deal worth $2.401 million featuring a $60,700 signing bonus.
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Scooby Wright was waived by the Browns on September 20,2016.
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On December 13,2016, Scooby Wright was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the Browns' practice squad.
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On September 2,2017, Scooby Wright was waived by the Cardinals and was signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Scooby Wright was promoted to the active roster on September 8,2017.
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Scooby Wright was waived on September 11,2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad.
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Scooby Wright was promoted back to the active roster on October 3,2017.
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On September 1,2018, Scooby Wright was waived by the Cardinals.
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On December 11,2018, Scooby Wright signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football.
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Scooby Wright was credited with 9 tackles in the 8 games played prior to the league shutting down.
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Scooby Wright was released during final roster cuts on August 31,2019.
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Scooby Wright was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20,2019.
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On October 1,2019, Scooby Wright was released from the practice squad.
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In October 2019, Scooby Wright was selected by the DC Defenders of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.
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Scooby Wright had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10,2020.
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Scooby Wright signed with the Alphas of The Spring League on October 17,2020.
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On February 23,2022, Scooby Wright was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League.
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Scooby Wright won Defensive Player of the Week in week 4 with six tackles, one sack, and two tackles for loss.
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Scooby Wright was ruled inactive for the game against the Philadelphia Stars on May 15,2022, with a calf injury and an illness.
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Scooby Wright scored a pick six in the fourth quarter of the 2022 USFL Championship game for the go ahead score.
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Scooby Wright was placed on the injured reserve list by the team on May 11,2023, and transferred to the team's inactive roster on June 12.
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Scooby Wright was placed on injured reserve on April 24,2024.
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On May 21,2024, Scooby Wright announced his retirement due to a neck injury, but remained on injured reserve until the end of the season.
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Scooby Wright's father is head softball coach at Santa Rosa Junior College and played football at Long Beach State.