2018 – REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR
Played in 62 games and earned 59 starts behind the plate and at designated hitter … turned in a .258/.388/.483 slash line … totaled 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 RBI … his 11 home runs were the most by an Auburn catcher since 1999 … homered in his Auburn debut vs. Longwood (Feb. 16) and went 2-for-3 with a run, double and two RBI in the game … hit his second home run and scored a pair of runs in the series opener vs. Bryant a week later (Feb. 23) … hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning at UAB (Mar. 6) … went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in the series finale vs. Northeastern (Mar. 10) … ripped a pair of doubles and drove in two runs vs. Texas A&M (Mar. 17) … recorded a pair of hits including a home run at Kentucky (Mar. 23) … went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and season-high three runs scored vs. Alabama A&M (Apr. 3) … turned in four multi-hit efforts and drove in 12 runs in a span of five games from Apr. 15-21 … finished the Alabama series 6-for-13 with eight RBI … collected a pair of hits and scored a pair of runs with a RBI at Florida (Apr. 27) … recorded his first three-hit game with a double and home run vs. South Alabama (May 8) … went 2-for-5 with a double and RBI in the SEC Tournament opener vs. Kentucky (May 22) … opened the NCAA Raleigh Regional by going 3-for-5 vs. Northeastern (June 1) … hit his 11th home run of the season the following day vs. Army (June 2) … went on to be drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 26th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played for Tom Arrington at San Jacinto Community College in Pasadena, Texas … registered a .284/.420/.411 slash line as a freshman … hit a trio of home runs and drove in 17 … redshirted the 2016 season … turned in a .272/.420/.448 slash line as a sophomore … hit four home runs and drove in 25 … caught 8-of-16 would-be base stealers and registered a .986 fielding percentage behind the plate … two-time NJCAA Region XIV All-Conference performer.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Donnie Randell at New Caney High in New Caney, Texas … batted .429 and drove in 20 runs in 23 games his sophomore year … three-time All-District honoree … named the 2011 District Newcomer of the Year … also earned 2013 and 2014 District Defensive Player of the Year honors … was also a three-year letterwinner on the football team.
PERSONAL
Son of Jeromi and Sabrina Wright … has one sister, Makinnley … Interdisciplinary Studies major.