#8

Derek Wright

Senior wide receiver for Utah State. 2021: 48 catches, 789 receiving yards, 11 TD.

WR · Utah State · Sr. · #8

6′1″ · 190 lb · Sterling, UT

CFB Index 71 · #56 of 468 WRsHigh confidenceUtah State 2021 alumnus

The story

4 wide receiver for Utah State. 2021: 48 catches, 789 receiving yards, 11 TD.

The record fills in as he plays.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Utah State, 1,013 receiving yards — his college career is complete.

His career

He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.

The week the volume broke through — put up 150 yds at New Mexico.New Mexico · W 35-102021

Career arc

HS
Recruit
—
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Utah State
2019–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2019–2021

3 coaches
2019
Gary Andersen
Utah State
2020
Frank Maile
Utah State
era →
2021
Blake Anderson
Utah State
era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Gary Andersen, Frank Maile, and Blake Anderson. Multi-era developmental context.

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology