Jarius Wright

Jarius Wright (born November 25, 1989) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft. He played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he was an All-SEC first-team selection in 2011.

Wright attended Warren High School in Warren, Arkansas, where he participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track and was teammates with Greg Childs and Chris Gragg. He was an All-State choice during his junior season when he finished with 51 receptions, 1,086 yards and 15 touchdowns to go with five more scores on kick and punt returns. As a senior in 2007, he was named to the All-State team and the All-Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette after racking up 58 receptions for 1,350 yards and 15 touchdowns and returning three kicks for touchdowns. He also earned a spot on the Associated Press (AP) Super Team.

In track & field, Wright scored eighth in the 55-meter dash at the 2007 Arkansas 1A-4A Indoor State Championships, and set a personal-best time of 6.79 seconds in the preliminary rounds. In addition, he also owned a 4.4-second 40-yard dash.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wright was ranked as the No. 218 player in the nation, as well as the No. 18 wide receiver and No. 3 player in the state of Arkansas. Wright chose Arkansas over scholarship offers from Oklahoma, Tennessee and Mississippi, among others.

Wright played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, and was an All-SEC first-team selection as a senior in 2011. He appeared in 50 games during his Arkansas career, making 44 starts and missing only one game during his career. He ranks first in the school's record books in receptions (168) and receiving yards (2,934), and also ranks fifth all-time in SEC history in receiving yards. His 24 career receiving touchdowns ranks second in school history and tied for 15th in SEC history. He had nine 100+ yard games, which tied for second in program history.

In 2009, Wright was named Arkansas' Outstanding Offensive Player in the Liberty Bowl against East Carolina when he had four catches for 90 yards and one touchdown.

He recorded a career-long 89-yard score in 2010 versus Mississippi State.

Wright set single-season records for Arkansas as a senior in 2011 with 66 receptions, 1,117 yards and 12 touchdowns despite missing one game. He was named SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week after torching Texas A&M with 13 receptions for 281 yards and two touchdowns; the 281 yards was second in SEC history and an Arkansas single-game record, and the 13 receptions tied the record for receptions in a game. For his play, he was a first-team All-SEC selection. He helped Arkansas to an 11–2 overall record in 2011, win the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State 29–16, and finish ranked #5 in the final polls.