Georgia State University Athletics

ACADEMIC HONORS
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, Fall 2019; Spring 2020; Spring 2022

AT GEORGIA STATE: Linebacker who transferred to Georgia State in 2019 after one season at North Carolina … Lettered two years for the Panthers (2020-21) ... Career-high four tackles off the bench at North Carolina ... Had three tackles and a pass breakup in win at ULM ... Played in four games in 2020 and made two tackles against East Carolina ... Enrolled at GSU in 2019 and sat out as a transfer ... Appeared in four games at linebacker and on special teams for UNC in 2018 before redshirting … Recorded one tackle against Georgia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 9 overall in the state of South Carolina and the No. 28 inside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports … Rated the No. 23 player in South Carolina and the No. 73 linebacker by ESPN.com … Led Ben Lippen to the second round of the SCISA AAA playoffs as a senior after winning the state title as a junior … Playing both linebacker and running back as a senior, rushed for 1,854 yards and 22 touchdowns and had nine tackles for loss … Registered 128 tackles as a junior, including 80 solo stops … Played in the SCISA All-Star game and was a finalist for the Richland One/Two Player of the Year award … Coached by Derek White.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Lamont Wright … Son of Victor Wright and Wendy Keene … Born Jan. 31, 2000.