Receiver, Illinois, 1964–⁠67

John Wright

Born
Jan 11, 1946, in Oak Park, Illinois

John Wright played receiver at Illinois (1964–⁠67). The Atlanta Falcons took Wright in round 2, No. 53 overall in the 1968 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1967
First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 53
Round 2, 1968 NFL Draft (Atlanta Falcons)

Honors

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1974WFLChicago Fire *

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.

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