Vanderbilt Wright played sparingly as a freshman in
2020, before being named Vanderbilt's backup, behind
Ken Seals, entering the
2021 season. After an injury to Seals, Wright made his first career start against
South Carolina, throwing for 206 yards and a touchdown in a 21–20 defeat. He finished the season passing for 1,042 yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions, while also rushing for 373 yards and a touchdown. Entering the
2022 season, Wright was named the week one starter. In the first game of the season against
Hawaii, he contributed four total touchdowns, while passing for 146 yards and adding another 163 yards rushing, in a 63–10 victory. The following week against
Elon, Wright set a school record for total touchdowns in a game with six total, four passing and two rushing. However, after a poor showing by Wright against
Wake Forest, he would be benched in favor of freshman
AJ Swann. Against Kentucky, he threw for 184 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown, leading Vanderbilt to a 24–21 win and being named SEC Offensive Player of the Week. Wright continued to split time with Swann throughout the season, before announcing at the seasons end that he would enter the
transfer portal.
Mississippi State On January 22, 2023, Wright announced that he would be transferring to
Mississippi State University to play for the
Mississippi State Bulldogs. Entering the season, Wright was named the backup to
Will Rogers. Wright received his first amount of significant playing time with Mississippi State after an injury to Rogers against
Western Michigan. He threw for 57 yards and ran for 24 yards and a touchdown in the 41–28 win. Following a bye week, Wright made his first start with Mississippi State, combining for 145 yards and a touchdown in a 7–3 triumph over
Arkansas. He finished the season throwing for 453 yards and three touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 324 yards and three touchdowns, before entering the transfer portal for a second time.
Northwestern On May 9, 2024, Wright announced that he would be transferring to
Northwestern University to play for the
Northwestern Wildcats.
East Carolina In May 2025, Wright announced his decision to transfer to
East Carolina University to play for the
East Carolina Pirates.
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