The Washington Football Team made history on Monday morning when they announced that Jason Wright was being hired as the new team president. Wright is a former player in the NFL, and he now becomes the first Black team president in league history, as well as the fourth player to ascend to that role.
So what should you know about Wright going forward? Here are some quick hitters.
- From 2004-2010, Wright was a running back in the NFL, playing for the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, and Atlanta Falcons.
- Finished his college career at Northwestern as the fourth all-time leading rusher with 2,625 yards, the third all-time all-purpose yards leader with 4,030 yards, and the fourth all-time leading scorer with 210 points.
- At just 38 years old, Wright becomes the youngest team president in the NFL.
- In his six years in the league, he only ran for 633 total yards and had two touchdowns, though he was often a favorite among teammates in the locker room.
- In college at Northwestern, he was a double-major in psychology and pre-medicine.
As time goes on, we will continue to learn more about Wright, but the reaction from the hiring has been nothing but positive so far. Welcome to the team, Jason!
