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2 Ethan Wright

2 Ethan Wright

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Akron, Ohio
  • High School:
    Manchester
  • Major:
    Business Leadership
  • Prev School:
    Cincinnati

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Biography

2024 (Senior): Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...played in 11 games and started seven contests at tailback...had 136 attempts for 677 yards rushing and scored four touchdowns...caught 18 passes for 114 yards...had 12-or-more carries in eight games...had a season-high 17 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown at Missouri State...had a season-high 93 yards on 16 carries in win over North Dakota...had two touchdowns to go along with 15 carries and 81 yards against Indiana State...opened the year with 12 carries for 63 yards and had three receptions for 27 yards against Villanova...had 77 yards on seven attempts vs. Valparaiso...scored on a 64 yard run against the Beacons...had 13 attempts for 61 yards vs. Duquesne...add 13 carries for 50 yards against South Dakota and caught three balls for a season-best 34 yards...caught four passes for 30 yards at Pitt...threw a pass to QB Beau Brungard for a 15-yard gain at South Dakota State...had 53 yards on 13 carries at Illinois State...had 13 carries at Southern Illinois...suffered a season-ending injury at SIU and missed the finale vs. UNI.

Cincinnati: Was a member of the program from 2020-23…appeared in 32 career games…in 2023, played in four games before redshirting…had seven carries for 19 yards and caught one pass…had four carries vs. Eastern Kentucky…in 2022, played in eight games…played defensive back for most of the season finishing with nine tackles…had a season-high seven stops vs. Kennesaw…returned to play running back in the Fenway Bowl and had eight carries for 43 yards against Louisville…in 2021, played in 13 games, including the AAC Championship and CFP semifinals vs. Alabama…had 29 carries for 153 yards and three touchdowns…had 76 yards, including a 58-yard scoring run on five carries vs. Temple…had touchdowns against UCF and USF…caught two passes for 15 yards…in 2020, appeared in seven games…had two tackles and caught two passes.

High School: Three-star recruit prospect by 247sports.com...Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Ohio...was a three-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association Division V First-Team All-State selection…Named OPSWA Division V Player of the Year in 2017 and 2019...capped prep career with 7,804 rushing yards, ranking No. 4 all-time in Ohio, with 130 total TDs (second) and 105 rushing TDs (sixth)...was a finalist for Ohio's Mr. Football Award in 2019 after rushing for 2,385 yards and 36 touchdowns…also passed for 316 yards and two scores, and caught a TD pass...on defense, totaled 146 tackles, three sacks and four interceptions…also had a 37.2-yard punting average...returned both an interception and a fumble for touchdowns...in 2018, scored 40 touchdowns and nine two-point conversions…posted 280 rushes for 2,574 yards and 33 touchdowns with 23 receptions for 411 yards and five touchdowns and one touchdown pass on offense…totaled 136 tackles (36 solos), three interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense…the 2017 season featured a single-season school-record 272 points…had 287 carries for 2,468 yards and 32 touchdowns on the ground along with 28 catches for 366 yards and eight TDs receiving…racked up 122 total tackles (19 solos), four sacks, three fumble recoveries and one fumble forced on defense and had a kick return for a score…coach was Jim France...a three-sport athlete with letters in football, basketball and track and field.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2024Senior

    Tailback
    6'1" 208 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2025Senior

    RB
    6'1" 195 lbs
    2