Jarius Wright - College Football

Jarius Wright #4

Wide Receiver

Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 180 pounds
Class Year: So
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Warren, AR
High School: Warren

Depth Chart details | roster

1. Z - J. Wright | 5-10, 180, So.
2. Z - C. Hamilton | 6-3, 209, Fr.

As a Recruit (profile)

Class: 2008 (High School)
Rating/Rankings: | 5.8

Rivals.com Rivals250 2008
Rivals.com wide receivers 2008 (30)

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The Latest: Hawgs drop Bulldogs, 42-21 — 11/21/2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Ryan Mallett added to his record collection, and even though the game was close most of the time the outcome never seemed to be in question as Arkansas beat Mississippi State 42-21 Saturday in Little Rock. Come inside for quotes, stats and a complete recap.[details]

Statistics

JARIUS WRIGHT STATS	Receiving
Statistics	No	Yds	Avg	TD
2009	34	551	16.2	4
2008	19	348	18.3	2
Career	53	899	17.0	6

GAME BY GAME STATISTICS: 2009 | 2008 | Hide Stats

BIO NOTES

2009 (Sophomore): Wright will continue to be one of Arkansas’ top receivers in 2009. During his freshman season, he gained valuable experience in SEC play and in Petrino’s offensive scheme. In the Red-White Spring Game, he had seven catches for 125 yards and a long haul of 36 yards. Also during the spring, he had 21 catches for 346 yards and four touchdowns. Wright shined in the third scrimmage of the spring as he collected 162 yards on eight catches and scored on 27 and 44-yard passes from Ryan Mallett.

2008 (Freshman): Wright made appearances in all 12 games in 2008 and started seven (Western Illinois, Texas, Auburn, Ole Miss, Tulsa, Mississippi State, LSU). He had 19 catches for 348 yards and two touchdowns on the year. His career-highs came in the win over No. 19 Tulsa when he had five catches for 124 yards. His first touchdown of the year came at South Carolina on a career long 70-yard reception in the second quarter. Wright also added a 46-yard touchdown reception in the final game of the season against LSU. Against the Tigers, he had three catches for 63 yards. Wright returned six punts for 15 yards and had three tackles in 2008.

Personal: Born Nov. 25, 1989, he is the son of Jeanette Hooper and Joe Wright.

High School: He racked up 58 receptions for 1,350 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior for Coach Bo Hembree at Warren High School. He also carried the ball 55 times for 382 yards and eight touchdowns. He racked up 168 kickoff return yards and a touchdown on four kickoff returns and 296 punt return yards and two touchdowns on seven punt returns. He earned a spot on the AP Super Team. He was a 2007 all-state selection and was selected to the All-Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Fellow coaches also named him as the outstanding back of his classification. As a junior, he totaled 51 catches, 1,086 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. He also recorded three kickoff and two punt returns for scores. He was named to the all-state team. He was ranked as the No. 30 player in the nation at his position and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state of Arkansas by Rivals. He was No. 218 in the Rivals 250 rankings.