Rodrique Wright Rodrique Charles Wright ( born July 31 , 1984 ) is an American football defensive end who last played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ( CFL ) . He played college football for the University of Texas , and was recognized as an All - American . The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ( NFL ) chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft , and he played for the Dolphins for three seasons . He is currently a free agent . Early years . Wright was born in Houston , Texas . He was a three - year letterman and two - year starting defensive tackle for Alief Hastings High School in Houston . After seeing limited action as a sophomore , he was a first - team all - district selection as a junior after registering 92 tackles , nine sacks and a blocked extra point attempt . Wright earned first - team high school All - America honors from " USA Today " as a senior . He was also a " Parade " magazine All - American and was rated among the nation ' s top 10 defensive line prospects by " Student Sports " . He was a first - team 5A all - state , All - Greater Houston and all - district selection as a senior . He was a finalist for the Greater Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year award that season during which he posted 104 tackles , six sacks , three fumble recoveries and two blocked point - after attempts in 2001 . Wright played in the 2002 U . S . Army All - American Bowl alongside fellow Texas Longhorns Kasey Studdard and Justin Blalock . Considered a five - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Wright was ranked second among defensive tackle prospects in the nation ( behind Haloti Ngata ) . College career . Wright attended the University of Texas , where he played for coach Mack Brown ' s Texas Longhorns football team from 2002 to 2005 . As a true freshman in 2002 , he saw action in all 13 games and started nine . He was a first - team Freshman All - America selection by the Football Writers Association of America and " The Sporting News " . He earned Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year honors from the league ' s coaches , " Fort Worth Star - Telegram " , " Houston Chronicle " and " The Sporting News " . He shared the Longhorns ' Outstanding Defensive Newcomer Award and ranked seventh on the team ( first among true freshmen ) in tackles ( 65 ) , second in tackles for loss ( 13 ) and third in sacks ( 4 . 5 ) and quarterback pressures ( 15 ) . He ranked in a third - place tie in tackles for loss and tied for fourth in sacks on Texas ' freshman lists . Wright was a key member of a Longhorns defense that led the Big 12 and ranked eighth in the NCAA in pass defense ( 165 . 2 ypg ) , second in the conference and seventh in the nation in pass efficiency defense ( 96 . 1 rtg ) , eighth in the country in scoring defense ( 16 . 3 ppg ) and 16th nationally in total defense ( 307 . 7 ypg ) . He performed particularly well in Big 12 action , posting 52 tackles ( 22 solo ) , 13 tackles for loss , 4 . 5 sacks , 10 pressures , one forced fumble and a blocked kick in eight league contests . Wright started all 13 games at defensive tackle in 2003 , earning consensus second - team All - Big 12 honors and sharing the Longhorns ' Outstanding Defensive Lineman award . He recorded 80 tackles , a team - leading 7 . 5 sacks , 12 tackles for loss ( tied for second on the team ) , a team - leading 30 pressures , three passes batted down and three forced fumbles . In four games against Top 25 teams , he registered a total of 31 tackles , three sacks , four tackles for loss and eight pressures . While only a sophomore , Wright was a key member of a defense which ranked ninth in the NCAA in pass defense ( 177 . 3 ypg ) , 25th in total defense ( 329 . 8 ypg ) and 32nd in scoring defense ( 21 . 5 ppg ) . Wright played in 11 games , making 10 starts , at defensive tackle as a junior in 2004 . Despite battling an ankle injury for much of the season , he posted 36 tackles , a sack , three tackles for loss and seven quarterback pressures . He recorded 16 tackles , one tackle for loss and two pressures in five games versus Top 25 foes . For his performance during the year , Wright was tabbed second - team All - American by " The Sporting News " and honorable mention All - American by " Pro Football Weekly " . He was also named first - team All - Big 12 by " The Dallas Morning News " and " Fort Worth Star - Telegram " . He earned second - team All - Big 12 honors from the Associated Press , the conference coaches , " The Austin American - Statesman " and the " San Antonio Express - News " . For the second straight year , he shared the team ' s Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award . In 2005 , Wright started all 13 games and posted 46 tackles , 14 tackles for loss , 4 . 5 sacks , 15 pressures , three passes defensed , one forced fumble and one fumble recovery . He was a finalist for the Lombardi Award and tabbed First - team All - America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and the Associated Press . To end his career , he won the national championship in a Rose Bowl victory over Southern California . Professional career . Miami Dolphins . Despite being widely regarded as a very good pro prospect and one of the best defensive tackles in the nation at Texas , Wright fell all the way to the seventh round and was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 226th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft . It was later revealed that Wright had a torn rotator cuff , which he underwent surgery to repair in May 2006 . In late July , Wright signed a four - year contract with the team . Wright was not healthy enough to play during his rookie season . He spent all of 2006 on the non - football injury list . Fully recovered from shoulder surgery , Wright practiced at defensive end as the backup to Vonnie Holliday during the team ' s April minicamps . Wright started his first game on October 7 , 2007 against the Houston Texans . He played in 13 games with nine starts and registered 37 tackles , 1 . 5 sacks , a pass defensed and a fumble recovery . Wright was waived on September 5 , 2009 . New York Jets . Wright signed with the New York Jets on March 16 , 2010 . Wright would later be waived by the team on August 29 , 2010 . Saskatchewan Roughriders . Wright signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 27 , 2010 . Personal . Wright ' s uncle , Elmo Wright , holds the University of Houston records for receiving yards and receiving touchdowns , and was a first - round pick for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1971 . Wright is a cousin of former Longhorns defensive end Cedric Woodard , who previously played for the Seattle Seahawks .