Eric Wright

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
224
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Springfield, Va.
High School:
Robert E. Lee

2014
• Earned All-CAA Second-Team honors
• Placed on the Second-Team All-CAA by College Sports Madness
• Started all 14 games for the Spiders
• Led the team with 93 tackles on the season and tied for the team lead with three interceptions
• Also totaled 7.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, six pass breakups, four quarteback hurries, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
• Made four tackles and an interception in the playoff win against Morgan State
• Picked up six tackles, one TFL, forced and recovered a fumble in the win at William & Mary
• Led the team with a game-high 11 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and one sack against James Madison
• Had nine tackles at Maine
• Picked up nine tackles and an interception in the No. 3 Villanova win
• Made five tackles and a sack for a loss of 10 yards in the win at Elon
• Had four tackles, a sack and an interception in the win against Rhode Island
• Picked up five tackles and a pass break up in the win at Albany
• Had six tackles, a sack for seven yards, two breakups and a QB hurry in the win at Liberty
• Led the team with 11 tackles against No. 7 New Hampshire
• Made two tackles and two quarterback hurries in the win over Hampton
• Matched his career-high 12 tackles to lead the squad at Virginia
• Picked up two tackles in the season opener against Morehead State
• Preseason All-CAA Third-Team by College Sports Madness
• Named to the CFPA FCS Linebackers Award Watch List

2013
• Third-Team All-CAA
• Played and started 11 games
• Ranked second on the squad in tackles with 83
• Finished with 83 tackles, 8.5 for a loss, 3.0 sacks, one interception, two hurries and a recovered fumble
• Recorded four tackles in the win at Delaware
• Picked up two tackles and his first interception in the win at Stony Brook
• Recorded 10 tackles and a tackle for a loss against Albany
• Had six tackles and a fumble recovery against No. 6 Towson
• Totaled nine tackles at Rhode Island
• Recorded eight tackles and a career-high three sacks at James Madison
• Led the defense with nine tackles and a quarterback hurry against Maine
• Totaled eight tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry against Liberty
• Led the team with 11 tackles, including 0.5 for a loss at Gardner-Webb
• Registered a career-high 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss at NC State
• Recorded four tackles in the season opener against VMI
• Preseason All-CAA First-Team by College Sports Madness
• Second-Team Preseason All-CAA by Phil Steele

2012
• Third-Team All-CAA
• Started all 11 games
• Second on the team with 78 tackles, 34 solo
• Also had 1.5 TFL, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery
• Totaled 10 tackles, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry in victory over Delaware
• Team-high nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, at No. 12/13 New Hampshire
• Recorded nine tackles, including five solo, and a pass breakup at Virginia
• Also had nine tackles and a quarterback hurry against No. 4 Old Dominion
• Team-high eight tackles, seven solo, in win at Villanova
• Seven tackles in wins over No. 2 James Madison and Rhode Island
• Made six tackles in win over Gardner-Webb
• Also had six tackles in victory at Georgia State
• Had five tackles in victory at VMI
• Two tackles and a pass breakup in Capital Cup win at William & Mary

2011
• Played in all 11 games, earning one start and totaling 27 tackles, including 10 solo and 1.5 for loss, and a pass breakup
• Registered a career-high eight tackles, four of which were solo and 1.0 for a loss of one yard at Old Dominion
• Had five tackles in a victory at Duke

2010
• Redshirted

High School
• A First Team All-District and All-Region selection and also earned Honorable Mention All-State honors at Robert E. Lee
• Was named his team's Defensive Most Valuable Player for three-straight years

Personal
• Son of John and Cathy Wright