Wallace Wright - #15 - WR - North Carolina - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Made first NFL start in 2007 season finale vs. KC.

■ Recorded first pro reception in Week 1 vs. NE.

■ Finished third on Jets in '07 with 16 special teams tackles.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS)   Made first career start and had two receptions for career-high 47 yards, including career-long 36-yard grab on pass from Leon Washington in Week 17 vs. KC. ... Had two ST tackles and downed Ben Graham punt at 2-yard line in Week 14 vs. CLE. ... Caught two passes in a game for first time in career, for 24 yards, in Week 13 at MIA. ... Returned first NFL kickoff for 28 yards in Week 2 at BAL. ... Had first pro catch, for 11 yards from Clemens, in season opener vs. NE.

2006 (JETS) Collected career-high and team-leading three ST tackles in Week 15 win at MIN. … Played in first career NFL game on kickoff team in Week 13 win at GB.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Signed by Jets to active roster 12/2/06.

■ Signed by Jets to practice squad 9/6/06.

■ Waived by Jets 9/3/06.

■ Signed by Jets as rookie FA 5/15/06 after attending rookie minicamp as tryout player.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Former undergraduate walk-on at UNC who earned scholarship prior to his junior season and had 23 career receptions for 312 yards (13.6 avg.) and four TD.

■ Made Tar Heels as freshman and earned job as starting KR, bringing back 29 kicks for 624 yards (21.5 avg.).

■ Played at Pine Forest HS in Fayetteville, NC.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Enjoys playing all sports and video games.

■ Majored in exercise and sports science.

■ Helped raise money for terminally ill children at Marty Lyons Foundation holiday party on 12/18/06.

■ Attended United Way Gridiron Gala on 4/11/07 to help celebrate NFL’s 30-year partnership with United Way.

■ Attended Taste of the NFL in partnership with ShopRite on 5/3/07 and 5/22/08 to help raise money to fight hunger in the metropolitan area.