Willie Wright: WR · Florida Atlantic · #1.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Willie Wright
Moves the chains on third down. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Florida Atlantic. One game to point at: 69 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Marshall — Week 10, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roost Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 | 55 |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 15 | 117 | 7.8 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 20 | 152 | 7.6 | 2 | 51 |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 45 | 417 | 9.3 | 2 | 29 |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 56 | 657 | 11.7 | 6 | 95 |
| Career | 142 | 1,447 | 10.2 | 10 | 95 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 41 | -- |
| 2019 | Florida Atlantic | 4 | 17 | -- |
| 2018 | Florida Atlantic | 15 | 71 | 66 |
| 2017 | Florida Atlantic | 19 | 139 | 27 |
| Career | 45 | 269 | 93 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 45-14vs Fordham | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-31@ UAB | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-9@ Charlotte | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | L 13-28vs Marshall | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 0 | 55 | Season-high 69 yds |
| Wk 13 | L 17-27vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 | 55 |
Week 10 · 2021
L 13-28
vs Marshall
2 rec · 69 yds
With M. Hayball — 41.4 yards per punt · 7 punts · 2 inside the 20 · N. Perry — 198 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 32.1 · 37 rush yds (17 car)
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 30.7 | 16.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 14.5 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.0 | 25.0 | 20.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Taggart
Pass share
54.9%
383 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
58.1
12 games
Team sack rate
9.7%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Florida Atlantic, 1,447 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Willie Taggart. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
