Mike Wright Jr.

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-4
Weight:
198
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Woodward Academy
Prev School:
Northwestern
Major:
Sport Management

Graduate student in the classroom that has one year of eligibility remaining ... Committed to East Carolina May 1, 2025 … Four-year letterman (3/Vanderbilt, 1/Mississippi State) … Played in 41 career games with 16 starts (11/Vanderbilt, 3/Mississippi State, 2/Northwestern) … Tallied 4,187 yards of total offense on 749 plays (216.3 ypg) … Passed for 2,874 career yards completing 270 of 484 passes (55.8 percentage) … Thrown 24 touchdowns to 15 interceptions … Averaged 10.6 yards per completion and 70.1 yards per contest … On the ground, ran for 1,313 yards on 265 carries (5.0 ypc) … Scored 11 touchdowns … Tallied three games with 100 or more rushing yards at Vanderbilt – the 13th most in program history.

2024 (Northwestern): Started two of three games played … Completed 38 of 66 passes for 354 yards with one interception … Ran for 84 yards on 18 carries (4.7 ypc) with one score … Made starts against Miami (Ohio) and Duke … Threw 30 passes completing 18 in the season opener against Miami (OH) for 178 yards … Rushed nine times for 65 yards with a touchdown … In second start, completed 19 of 35 passes for 156 yards against Duke while running for 19 yards on nine carries … Completed lone pass attempt for 20 yards against Eastern Illinois.

2023 (Mississippi State): Played in all 12 games making three starts earning a varsity letter … Completed 48 of 85 passes (56.5 percent) for 453 yards … Threw three touchdowns and three interceptions … On the ground ran 71 times for 324 yards (4.6 ypc) with three score … Posted the most rushing yards by a Mississippi State quarterback in a season since 2019 … According to Pro Football Focus, finished the year with a passing grade of 72.5 and an offensive grade of 63.9 – both career-best numbers … Rushed for a season-high 95 yards on five carries (19.0 ypc) in the season-opener against Southeastern Louisiana … Broke free for a season-long 53-yard rush, the longest rush by a Mississippi State player since 2019 … His 95 rushing yards were the most by a Bulldogs quarterback since 2019 … Also crossed the 1,000-yard career rushing mark … Threw for a touchdown on his first pass attempt as a Bulldog, a four-yard score against LSU … Began a streak of rushing for a touchdown in three consecutive games by finding the end zone on a 1-yard rush against South Carolina … Rushed three times for 19 yards and scored a rushing touchdown for the second consecutive week with a 15-yard run against Alabama … Completed 7 of 10 passes for 57 yards and rushed seven times for 24 yards against Western Michigan … For the third straight game, scored a rushing touchdown on a 3-yard rush … Won his first start for Mississippi State, completing 8 of 12 passes for 85 yards with a touchdown and an interception versus Arkansas … Also rushed 11 times for a team-high 60 yards at Arkansas … Threw a 2-yard touchdown pass, which proved to be the game’s decisive score … Started second straight game at Auburn completing 16 of 32 passes for a season-best 161 yards with a touchdown and an interception … Ran 14 times for a team-high 63 yards against the Tigers … Completed a 14-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter vs. Auburn … In his third and final start of the season, completed 11 of 21 passes for 78 yards and an interception, while rushing 11 times for 20 yards against Kentucky … Also was a member of the indoor track and field team in 2023 … Participated in the 60m posting a best time of 7.07 at the Tiger Paw Invite and in the 200m, recording a 22.36 best at the Razorback Invitational.

2022 (Vanderbilt): Played in 10 games and with six starts earning third varsity letter … Completed 85 of 148 passes (57.4 percent) for 974 yards … Threw 12 touchdowns to just four interceptions … Rushed for 517 yards with five touchdowns on 71 carries (7.3 ypc) … Posted the most passing touchdowns by a Vanderbilt quarterback since 2018 and registered the most rushing yards by a Vanderbilt quarterback since 2008 … Named team captain … Named to Maxwell Award Watch List … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Accounted for four touchdowns, completing 13 of 18 passes for 146 yards with two touchdowns, while also rushing for career-highs of 163 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries in the season opener at Hawaii … Broke free for an 87-yard touchdown run, the second-longest rushing play in Vanderbilt history … Recorded the most single-game rushing yards by a Vanderbilt player since 2018 … Set multiple career-highs, throwing for 245 yards on 18 of 29 passing with four touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 84 yards (7.6 ypc), accounting for a program record six total scores against Elon … His four passing touchdowns are tied for third-most in a game in program history, and is the first to accomplish the feat since 2017 … Became Vanderbilt’s first quarterback with multiple games of two or more passing and rushing touchdowns since 1996 … Completed 9 of 15 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown at Missouri … Threw an 80-yard touchdown pass, tied for the eighth longest passing play in Vanderbilt history … Named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week as he started in a win at Kentucky, completing 12 of 23 passes for 184 yards with one touchdown and one interception … Also rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries (11.5 ypc) … Along with running back Ray Davis, become the first Vanderbilt tandem to each rush for 100-plus yards in the same game since 2002 … Led the team to a win in his second consecutive start against Florida where he completed 10 of 16 passes for 108 yards with three touchdowns tosses and one interception.

2021 (Vanderbilt): Appeared in 10 games with five starts – all starts coming within the last six games of the season for his second varsity letter … Set career-highs completing 93 of 175 passes for 1,042 yards …Registered eight touchdown passes to six interceptions … Recorded 91 carries for 373 yards (4.1 ypc) with a touchdown … Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll … Made his first career start at South Carolina completing 11 of 21 passes for 206 yards with one touchdown and one interception … Rushed for 43 yards on 16 carries (2.7 ypc) against the Gamecocks … Completed 14 of 28 passes for 122 yards for three touchdowns and one interception while rushing for a season-high 152 yards on 14 carries (10.9 ypc) against Missouri … Averaged 10.9 yards per carry versus the Tigers, which is tied for the sixth-highest mark in a game in program history (min. 10 attempts) … Recorded multiple passing touchdowns for the second straight week against Kentucky completing 7 of 11 passes for 58 yards with two scores … Posted a season-high 241 yards on 22 of 44 passing with an interception against Ole Miss … Rushed for 61 yards on 13 carries (4.7 ypc) versus the Rebels … In the season finale against Tennessee rushed for his lone touchdown of the season.

2020 (Vanderbilt): Played in six games during initial year with the program earning first varsity letter … Completed 6 of 10 passes for 51 yards with one touchdown and one interception … Rushed for 15 yards (1.1 ypc) on 14 carries with a score … Tallied his first career passing and rushing touchdowns in the same game at Kentucky … Threw for a 2-yard touchdown and also rushed for a 2-yard score … Became the first Vanderbilt quarterback to rush for a score since 2017.

High School: Rated a consensus three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals, and 247 Sports … Ranked the No. 23 dual-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals … Led Woodward Academy to a 13-1 record and the Georgia 4A State Semifinals as a senior … Tallied 3,369 yards of total offense (2,653 pas, 716 rush) and 50 touchdowns as a senior … Completed 187 of 291 passing (64.3 percent) and 37 touchdowns as a senior … Named 2019 region offensive player of the year and first-team all-region … Completed 106 of 161 passes for 1,521 yards and 18 touchdowns during junior season … Owner of the 200m dash record.

Personal: Graduated from Mississippi State in spring of 2024 with an undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary studies ... Earned MS in sports administration from Northwestern in spring of 2025 ... Currently pursuing graduate certificate in sport management.