Rodrique Wright

Rodrique Wright
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Wright with the Texas Longhorns before the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game
Houston Texans
Position:Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1984-07-31) July 31, 1984 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Alief Hastings (Houston)
College:Texas
NFL draft:2006 / round: 7 / pick: 226
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Texas (2010–2013)
    Student assistant & defensive special assistant
  • Sam Houston State (2014–2017)
    Defensive line coach
  • East Carolina (2018)
    Defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2019)
    Defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2020)
    Run game coordinator & defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2021)
    Co-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
  • Miami (2022)
    Defensive ends coach
  • Houston Texans (2023)
    Assistant defensive line coach
  • Houston Texans (2024–present)
    Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:38
Sacks:1.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca (archive)

Rodrique Charles Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive line coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played for five seasons as a defensive end in the NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL). Wright played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning consensus All-American honors in 2005. The Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.