# Gabe Wright

Gabriel Alexander Wright (born April 3, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL draft.

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m) | 300 lb (136 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) | 5.07 s | 1.78 s | 2.96 s | 4.56 s | 7.73 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 34 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine ||||||||||||

### Detroit Lions

Wright was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft after playing college football for the Auburn Tigers. The Lions traded up for the pick, giving away their 2016 third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Lions.

### Cleveland Browns

On September 5, 2016, Wright was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns. On September 13, 2016, he was promoted to the Browns' active roster. He was released on October 4, 2016 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated back to the active roster on October 11, 2016. He was released again on October 21, 2016 and re-signed back to the practice squad a few days later. He was re-signed back to the active roster again on December 13, 2016.
On May 19, 2017, Wright was waived by the Browns.

### Philadelphia Eagles

On June 5, 2017, Wright was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles. He was waived by the team on September 1, 2017.

### Miami Dolphins

On September 4, 2017, Wright was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 28, 2017.
On August 14, 2018, Wright was released by the Dolphins.

### Oakland Raiders

On August 15, 2018, Wright was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Raiders. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 14, 2018, but was re-signed five days later. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2018. Wright was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.

### Houston Roughnecks

On November 22, 2019, Wright was drafted by the Houston Roughnecks in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft. In 5 games for the undefeated Roughnecks, Wright produced 10 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

### Jacksonville Jaguars

On December 7, 2020, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was waived on March 17, 2021.

### Washington Football Team

Wright signed with the Washington Football Team on June 7, 2021. He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day. Wright was released on September 28, 2021. He signed to the team's practice squad on November 16, 2021.

### DC Defenders

Wright was placed on the reserve list by the DC Defenders of the XFL on March 7, 2023. He was activated a week later. He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.