| This past season Dwayne Wright was coming back | | | | initially made waves with a TD run against top-ranked |
| from a serious knee injury suffered during the | | | | Oklahoma, in a game where he came out of the |
| second game of the 2004 season, and showed the | | | | backfield to record 19 catches for 143 yards and a |
| NFL scouts he is back and 110% healthy. Wright | | | | score. That year he finished fourth in the WAC in |
| rushed for 1,462 yards and 11TD's. His biggest game | | | | rushing yards. Dwayne had his best game of the |
| this past season came against Louisiana Tech when | | | | year came against Louisiana Tech when he rushed |
| he rushed for 295 yards and a TD. Other notable | | | | for 177 yards and a touchdown. He just missed an |
| performances this season included a 158 yard, 3 TD | | | | 100-yard game against UTEP (97 yards), Rice (96) |
| game against Nevada, 154 and 1 TD against Oregon, | | | | and Nevada (91). |
| 136 yard and 2 TD's against Washington, and 121 and | | | | Wright initially committed to Washington St. but when |
| 2 TD's against New Mexico St. In his final game at | | | | Mike Price left to become Alabama's head coach, he |
| Fresno St. Dwayne rushed for 106 yards and 2 TD's | | | | decided to attend West Hills Junior College, where he |
| against San Jose St. Dwayne caught 51 passes for | | | | led his team to the Silicon Valley Bowl against Foothills |
| 429 and 2 TD's during his career at Fresno St as well, | | | | College. Wright and the team finished third in the |
| showing all-around running back skills. | | | | Valley Conference. He was named to the All-Central |
| He was off to a great start in 2004 before his year | | | | Valley Conference team. Dwayne played in eight |
| ended at Kansas St. Wright went through a rigorous | | | | games and rushed for 1,068 yards and scored 11 |
| rehabilitation that lasted two years to return to 100 | | | | touchdowns and averaged 6.5 yards per carry. He |
| percent for the 2006 season, and boy did he have a | | | | was named team's Most Valuable Offensive Player. |
| season!! Dwayne is a tough runner who possesses | | | | Wright was one of the top running backs to come |
| good breakaway speed once he gets through the | | | | out of high school on the west coast and was |
| defensive line, and has nice hands out the backfield. | | | | named the San Diego Union Tribune's Offensive |
| Wright earned the starting job during the 2003 | | | | Player of the Year out of Lincoln High School in 2000. |
| season and had a huge year. Dwayne spent a lot of | | | | Dwayne was born June 2, 1983 to parents' Gwen |
| time in the weight room and added weight and | | | | and Wil Washington and has has two brothers, |
| strength in 2005 spent the year working on injury | | | | Kenrick and Andre, and one sister, Ashley. Dwayne |
| rehabilitation. Wright played in two games in 2004, | | | | married Jewelyn Wright and the couple have two |
| starting both, before tearing his left patella tendon | | | | children - a daughter, Jewelyn, and a son, Demarion. |
| when being tackled at the end of a 61-yard pass play | | | | Wright is a day 1 pick, no doubt. He fits best with a |
| in the fourth quarter of the Kansas State game ... he | | | | zone blocking scheme and is built for the NFL. I think |
| missed the remainder of the year as a result. He | | | | the knee injury was some what a blessing in disguise |
| started the season with a 109-yard effort in a win | | | | for Dwayne, it allowed him to add much needed |
| over Washington and had 74 yards in the KSU | | | | weight and strength to him frame and stayed the |
| contest before going down with the injury. | | | | same type of back. When he first came to Fresno |
| In 2003 he was an honorable mention All-WAC | | | | St. he has a frame similar to Eric Dickerson, (tall and |
| honoree after transferring from junior college after | | | | lean), but with the added weight, he now has an NFL |
| playing in all 14 games, starting eight. Wright became | | | | ready body. |
| the 12th player in program history to gain more than | | | | He may not have the 4.3 speed, but his speed and |
| 1,000 rushing yards and supplanted record-holding | | | | power combo is impressive. Wrights hands are also |
| running back Rodney Davis midway through the | | | | really good, making him a good fit for a team that |
| season. Wright had consecutive 100-yard games | | | | runs the west coast offense, or a version of it. |
| against Louisiana Tech and Portland State. Dwayne | | | | |