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  Kadell Wright
Kadell Wright
Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Fayette, Ala.

High School:
Fayette HS

Height / Weight:
6- / 210

Position:
Fullback

Birthdate:
05/13/1979

Experience:
3L

Special:
* All-Star Candidate *

After missing the first four games of the season, came on strong to score a team-high 13 rushing touchdowns...needs 12 rushing touchdowns to pass Brady Jones as the school's all-time leader.

1999 (Junior): Led the team with 13 rushing touchdowns, despite missing the first four games recovering from foot surgery...finished fourth on the team in rushing with 350 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry...scored in every game he played in, including a three-touchdown effort in a 35-32 overtime win at Western Carolina...scored two touchdowns, including a 46-yard run in the second half, in a regionally-televised game at Murray State...added two touchdowns in games against Jacksonville State, Liberty and Nicholls State...rushed for a career-high 91 yards on 22 carries in the Bulldogs' 28-24 win at Nicholls State.

1998 (Sophomore): Started all 11 games for the Bulldogs, finishing as the team's third-leading rusher with 257 yards...scored four touchdowns on the season...gained 62 yards on eight carries and scored on a 15-yard run to pace Samford to a 24-13 win over Tennessee-Martin...rushed for 53 yards against Morgan State and had 41 yards and a touchdown versus Mars Hill...added an 11-yard TD run at Chattanooga and scored on a 1-yard plunge against Nicholls State...caught five passes on the season with catches coming against Chattanooga, Furman, Nicholls State, Jacksonville State and Morgan State.

1997 (Freshman): Started 10 games, rushing for 479 yards on 110 carries and six touchdowns...gained 103 yards and scored a touchdown against Alcorn State...gained 81 yards with a TD against Austin Peay...rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries against Jacksonville State...had two 1-yard touchdown runs in a 25-14 win over Troy State, scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter and adding another in the final minute.

High School: Led Fayette County to the Class 4A state championship as the starting tailback...gained 1,675 yards on 232 carries, averaging 7.1 yards per carry while scoring 31 touchdowns...he was named first-team All-State by the Alabama SportsWriters Association...rushed for 614 yards and scored 12 touchdowns in five playoff games as a senior.

Personal: Born May 13, 1979...the son of Jean Wright...majoring in sociology.



 

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