Mike Wright
Mike Wright
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up. Across five seasons and four programs, four head coaches: Clark Lea, Greg Knox, David Braun and Blake Harrell. The receipt on tape: 18 rush yds, 13 pass yds against Campbell, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at East Carolina, 2,838 passing yards — drafted at #126 overall by New York.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New YorkEntering 35th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 3 | 7 | 42.9% | 13 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 58.5 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 39 | 67 | 58.2% | 356 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 99.9 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 48 | 85 | 56.5% | 453 | 5.3 | 3 | 3 | 105.8 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 85 | 148 | 57.4% | 974 | 6.6 | 12 | 4 | 134.1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 93 | 175 | 53.1% | 1,042 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 111.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 268 | 482 | 55.6% | 2,838 | 5.9 | 23 | 14 | 115.0 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 18 | 72 | 4.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 17 | 82 | 4.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 71 | 324 | 4.6 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 71 | 517 | 7.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 91 | 376 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 268 | 1,371 | 5.1 | 12 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Pittsburgh
-2 rush yds (2 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Scrambler
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Mike Wright’s 2021 season.
Matches Mike on
Differs from Mike on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Kaden Anderson’s path through Wyoming.
Matches Kaden on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kiael Kelly's senior season at Ball State (2025).
Differs from Kiael on
Player DNA
Players who play like Mike Wright
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025-99%
Sharp dropoff (-99%) — career inflection point.