Jason Wright is a running back for the Arizona Cardinals football team. He entered the NFL in 2004 as undrafted free agent who signed with the San Francisco 49ers. The Cardinals are Wright's fourth team. Along with the 49ers, Wright also played with the Atlanta Falcons and the Cleveland Browns.

Wright played college football at Northwestern University from 2000-03. He finished his Wildcats career as the fourth leading rusher in school history, the fourth all-time leading scorer and the third all-time leader in all-purpose yards at the school. Wright finished as just the third Northwestern player to record two 1,000-yard rushing seasons.http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wright_jason00.html He was a two-time first-team Academic All-American, graduating with a double-major in psychology and pre-medicine. Wright scored in the 92nd percentile on the MCAT exam in the fall of 2003.http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Jason-Wright/58f709a8-75fa-425e-8a02-9b01c4ad6475 He was a two-time Doak Walker Award candidate, which goes annually to the best running back in the Football Bowl Subdivision. His college coach, the late Randy Walker, said that Wright "may be the most complete running back I've ever coached." Wright came to Northwestern as a wide receiver.http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wright_jason00.html

Wright lettered in football and track at Diamond Bar High School in Diamond Bar, California. He finished his prep football career with 4,268 yards on 519 carries and 357 yards on 36 receptions with 58 total touchdowns.http://www.azcardinals.com/team/roster/Jason-Wright/58f709a8-75fa-425e-8a02-9b01c4ad6475

Wright and his wife, Tiffany, were passionate supporters of urban education and development initiatives around the Cleveland area during his time with the Cleveland Browns from 2005-08.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2696/Jason_Wright

Wright played in all 18 Cardinals games, including the postseason, as a reserve. He finished the 16-game regular season with three carries for 17 yards with a long run of eight yards against the Minnesota Vikings on December 6. Wright also had nine receptions for 53 yards during the regular season, scoring touchdowns against the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 20 and the New York Giants on October 25.http://www.nfl.com/players/jasonwright/gamelogs?id=WRI393494

The Cardinals acquired Wright in March and signed him to a two-year contract.

Wright spent the last of his four seasons with the Browns, playing in 15 games before an ankle injury ended his season one game early.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2696/Jason_Wright He had 23 carries for 85 yards and 22 receptions for 156 yards and one touchdown.http://www.nfl.com/players/jasonwright/careerstats?id=WRI393494

Wright had his most productive season in the NFL, playing in all 16 games and starting one for the Browns. He rushed for a career-high 277 yards on 60 carriers with one rushing touchdown. Wright also had personal highs in receptions, 24, and receiving yardage, 233.http://www.nfl.com/players/jasonwright/careerstats?id=WRI393494

Wright signed a two-year contract with the Browns in February after playing just 13 games the previous season because of a knee injury.http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2696/Jason_Wright