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Milton Wright Season 2019

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PositionWR
Weight195 lbs
Height6-3
YearFreshman
HometownLouisville, Ky.
2021
• Fourth Team All-Big Ten by Phill Steele
• All-Big Ten league’s coaches & media, Pro Football Focus 
• Appeared in and started 12 games
• Made 57 receptions for 732 yards and seven touchdowns
• Caught five or more passes in six games
• Had three receptions for 17 yards and a score against Notre Dame (Sept. 18)
• Made six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown against Minnesota (Oct. 2)
• Added another touchdown on seven catches for 40 yards against Nebraska (Oct. 30)
• Had 98 yards from seven receptions and a touchdown against Ohio State (Nov. 13)
• Scored three times and tallied the 10th 200-yard receiving game in program history with 213 yards on eight grabs against Northwestern at Wrigley Field (Nov. 20)


2020
• Started all six games.
• Finished with 24 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
• Caught a season-high seven passes for 85 yards against Iowa on Oct. 24.
• Hauled in six passes for a season-high 100 yards and a touchdown at Illinois on Oct. 31.
• Had three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown against Northwestern on Nov. 14.
• Caught three passes for 57 yards at Minnesota on Nov. 20.
• Finished with two receptions for 15 yards vs. Rutgers on Nov. 28.
• Caught three passes for 24 yards against Nebraska on Dec. 5.

2019
• Appeared in 11 games, making five starts.
• Caught 18 passes for 288 yards and one touchdown on the year.
• Completed a 37-yard touchdown pass at Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
• Had two receptions for 17 yards at Nevada on Aug. 30.
• Recorded a seven-yard catch against Vanderbilt on Sept. 7.
• Tallied one reception for six yards vs. TCU on Sept. 14.
• Posted a 12-yard reception against Minnesota on Sept. 28.
• Caught a 59-yard touchdown pass for first collegiate score vs. Maryland on Oct. 12.
• Had an 11-yard reception against Illinois on Oct. 26.
• Finished with a season-high four receptions for 69 yards vs. Nebraska on Nov. 2.
• Tallied a pair of catches for 11 yards at Northwestern on Nov. 9.
• Had a season-high 74 receiving yards on three catches at No. 14 Wisconsin.
• Wrapped up the season with two catches for 22 yards against Indiana on Nov. 30.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-star wide receiver by 247Sports
• Four-star wide receiver by Rivals.
• Four-star wide receiver by ESPN.
• High school went 15-0 in 2018, winning the Kentucky Class 2A state championship.
• 2018 Kentucky Football Coaches Association’s Class 2A Player of the Year.
• Finished his senior season with 67 receptions for 1,010 yards and 12 touchdowns.
• Had 37 carries for 502 yards and nine rushing touchdowns as a senior.
• Was a candidate for the 2018 Kentucky Football Coaches Association Mr. Football Award. 
 
PERSONAL
• Given name is Milton James Wright.
• Born Sept. 28, 2000.
• Major: Sociology
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Junior
2021

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6-3 / 195 lbs
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Sophomore
2020

WR
6-3 / 195 lbs