Jaylen Wright

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1	Jaylen Wright	Running Back	Tennessee	Junior	3-Star Recruit (87)
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3	Positional Rank	Grade	Height	Weight	2023 PFF Gap Grade	2023 PFF Zone Grade
4	1	Late 2nd	5'10.5	210	85.0	88.8
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6	Career Stats	Attempts	Rushing Yards	Total Touchdowns	Yards Per Attempt	Yards After Contact / Attempt	Missed Tackles Forced
7	2023	136	1010	4	7.43	4.35	43
8	2022	146	878	10	6.01	3.75	36
9	2021	85	409	4	4.81	2.67	17
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11	Career Stats	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Drops	Fumbles	10+ Yard Runs	15+ Yard Runs
12	2023	22	141	1	1	35	19
13	2022	2	8	0	4	20	9
14	2021	6	22	1	0	16	4
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16	Overview
17	Strengths	Notes
18	Control	He is methodical, patient, maintains a low center of gravity, and always seems to gain additional yardage. He shrugs off contact extremely well for only weighing 210lbs, and his vision up the gut is phenomenal. His percentage of net negative plays at the next level should be extremely low.
19	Contact Balance	It is easy to see how he had 4.35 yards after contact per attempt this last season on 7.4 yards per carry.
20	Single-Step Cuts	Whether in the backfield or out in space, his single step cuts are sudden and often make defenders miss regardless of how much space there is to operate.
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22	Weaknesses	Notes
23	Field Speed	His field speed did not match his combine speed. This should improve with more experience to help him understand when to fully accelerate.
24	Receiving Production	In 2022, he saw two targets to his 146 carries. This last season, he had 141 yards on 22 receptions. He is crisp as a route runner, fluid when catching the football, and a good pass protector, but lacks experience as a receiver in the passing game.
25	Twitch	He is not an explosive outside zone runner who can accelerate in an instant and make a home run play.
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27	Film
28	Game	Statline	Takeaways
29	Kentucky (10/28/2023)	Rushing: 11-120-1 Receiving: 1-2-0	Patient. Stays low through the hole. Nice subtle open field dead leg. Lacks top-end speed. Extremely controlled and shifty. Subtle shifts make defenders miss in a phone booth. Great foot speed and hip depth in the backfield. Can gain additional yards out of nothing.					2nd-3rd round tape.
30	Texas A&M (10/14/2023)	Rushing: 19-136-0 Receiving: 0-0-0	Really nice contact balance. Good two-step acceleration. Open field single-step cuts are crazy. Backfield vision and navigation are exceptional. Highly patient with low hips and center of gravity. Downhill runner. Excellent and consistent vision play after play.					3rd round tape.
31	Georgia (11/18/2023)	Rushing: 9-90-1 Receiving: 0-0-0	Long speed appears better than earlier in the season. Good pass protector. Suboptimal bend. Good play recognition when reading the blitz. Very decent route. Could be utilized more in the passing game in the NFL. Balance when colliding with teammates is something he can improve throughout his tape. Subtle cuts in open space are remarkable. Very good pass protector.
32	Virginia (09/02/2023)	Rushing: 12-115-0 Receiving: 2-8-0	Great vision. Smooth enough receiver. Great wiggle and contact balance. Foot quickness could improve. Did not look to bounce outside, which is likely a positive. Stays low when navigating inside. Vision is better utilized than burst. Crazy contact balance.
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34	Attributes (at a glance)		Grade / 100	Notes
35	Running Style	Power	83	Great contact balance, but lacks that raw "run through linebacker" power.
36		Cuts	93	Excellent open field dead leg. Decent backfield jump cuts from a split step, but his speed cuts are superior.
37		Tenacity	95	He may not appear to be the most physical, but he is staying on his feet through everything he can.
38		Physicality / Toughness	77	He gets the extra yards, but does not put his head down to run with too much aggression at the line.
39	Backfield	Burst	90	His combine would suggest that this would be better than it appears on tape.
40		Blocking	98	Best pass blocking halfback in the class.
41		Outlet	75	He is a fine receiver, but lacks receiving production.
42	Receiving	Catch reliability	90	One drop with 22 receptions in 2024.
43		Catch radius	70	Did not show much on tape.
44		Contested catch	0	Zero attempts in college.
45		Fluidity	74	Can catch and run, but his head does not get upfield as quickly as some more experienced scat backs.
46		Route Running	80	Has shown some route running nuance in his cuts, but not on enough reps to accurately grade.
47	Vision	Patience	96	Very patient runner, especially for a 20-year-old.
48		Grunt Work	88	He takes what is given on the inside, but lacks the short yardage violence seen by some other backs in this class.
49		Gap	92	Great vision, and stays low and patient when following lead blockers.
50		Zone	96	Elite vision on inside zone. Could use some work outside with limited experience at Tennessee.
51	Open-Field Running	Athleticism	95	Combine winner, but his on-field burst could improve.
52		Agility / Elusiveness	95	He can make defenders miss in a phone booth.
53		Contact balance	97	Among the best in class.
54		Ball Security	89	One fumble this year after having four on similar attempts in 2022.
55	Versatility	Three Down Skillset	96	Could be superb with more experience as a receiver.
56		Football IQ	99	Vision, pass protection, and knowing when to take what is given instead of bouncing outside are all elite qualities.
57		Improvisation	90	He has clever spins and jump cuts that get him out of trouble both at the line and out in space.
58	Pure Attributes	Speed	93	He clearly has home run speed, but his track speed still appears superior to his field speed.
59	Pure Attributes	Strength	78	Wright will likely get stronger with some time in an NFL weight room.
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61	Final Scouting Report:
62	Jaylen Wright is a highly patient and methodical runner. His vision is beyond superb, and he understands when to cut in the backfield. His elusiveness, footwork, and low center of balance help him to gain additional yardage on nearly every play. His yards per carry, yards after contact, and missed tackles forced per attempt numbers are exceptional, leading to Wright finishing with the highest draft grade of any halfback in this class. In the passing game, his production may be lacking, but he has shown everything on tape in that Tennessee system that he needed to instill confidence in his third down skill set. He is a tremendous pass protector at only 20-years-old by the end of his final collegiate season, and should only improve physically and technically over his first couple of seasons in the NFL. Wright continued to impress at the combine. His 4.38 40-yard-dash, 38" vertical, and 11'2" broad jump exceeded expectations by a mile. His vision, build, and footwork along with his physical traits will allow him to become an excellent every down back in the NFL. If he can improve over his first couple of seasons, then he could genuinely become one of the best backs in the entire league.
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64	Pro Comp:
65	Zack Moss. Moss is a bit more compact, but Wright has better vision and footwork in the open field.
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