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Jordan Wright was a two-sport star at Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard. He had 25 sacks as a senior and added six touchdowns as a red-zone tight end. As a basketball player, he averaged 18 points, eight rebounds, four steals and four assists as a senior and was named the Sun Sentinel's Player of the Year for Classes 9A-7A. He redshirted in 2017 before serving as a backup as a redshirt freshman and sophomore. He was a starter in both 2020 and 2021. He said his nickname is “Jay Dub.” Wright majored in community and leadership development and earned his degree in December 2021. He is now working towards a degree in kinesiology. He is the son of Wanda Burns-Wright and Louis Wright. His older sister Kayla Wright played college basketball at Tulsa and Nova Southeastern. She won the 2015-16 SSC Player of the Year award. Her No. 34 jersey is retired by Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard, where she won four state titles and three state championship MVP awards.

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The series between Kentucky and Florida has been lopsided. The Gators dominated for decades before Mark Stoops turned the tables.   Candidly, there

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Relive the Best Moments from Kentucky Football Wins over Florida

Kentucky hosts Florida Saturday at Kroger Field for a noon kickoff on ESPN. After 31-straight losses to the Gators, the Wildcats are seeking their

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4 Characteristics of Kentucky Wins over Florida

Former Kentucky Football linebackers Jordan Wright and Jacquez Jones were selected in Friday's 2023 XFL Rookie Draft.  Jones and Wright both went

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Jacquez Jones and Jordan Wright Selected in XFL Rookie Draft

The National Football League is still filling out its mini-camp rosters, and today a few more former Kentucky Football players joined the list of

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More former Wildcats earn NFL mini-camp invites

Jordan Wright came up clutch in Lexington on Wednesday night with a game-winning jumper to help Vanderbilt overcome Kentucky. Even so, he says that

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Jordan Wright recalls go-ahead basket against Kentucky

One of Kentucky's defensive stars is taking his talents to the NFL, but first, he'll put on that Kentucky Blue and White one more time. Super-senior

Jordan Wright declares for NFL Draft, will play in Music City Bowl

I don't know if you've heard this yet or not, but Kentucky just won its fourth straight game over Louisville. The latest Governor's Cup win extended

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WATCH: Kentucky Players, Coordinators Discuss Win over Louisville

"Oh no, NOT ANOTHER RUNNING QUARTERBACK!"  Once the bane of a Kentucky football fan's existence, running quarterbacks did a number on the Wildcats

Kentucky is Jekyll or Hyde against a Running Quarterback; the Case for Containing Malik Cunningham

Two years ago Will Levis was in Happy College, PA, contemplating his future, or lack thereof, at Penn State. Fast forward 365 days and he was running

Will Levis Thankful for Life-Changing Kentucky Football Community

It's finally here, Governor's Cup week. The regular season finale is upon us. Before Kentucky hosts Louisville at Kroger Field, a few Wildcats

WATCH: Kentucky Football Coordinators, Seniors Preview Louisville Game

We've reached the third Saturday in October, and Kentucky finds itself backed into a corner. The Wildcats are on the verge of losing three straight

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Three Kentucky players to watch against Mississippi State

Ole Miss and Kentucky meet Saturday afternoon at Vaught Hemingway Stadium.   And don’t think NIL does not play a role. Speaking to media Friday, Lane

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Top five On3 NIL Valuations in Kentucky, Ole Miss matchup

Saturday could be considered as “Opposite Day” when No. 7 Kentucky takes on the No. 14 ranked Ole Miss Rebels. The Wildcats have traditionally relied

How Kentucky Beats Ole Miss

The Chris Rodriguez suspension saga just got a bit deeper. After an NCAA investigation on Rodriguez and his Kentucky teammate Jordan Wright over the

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Report: Additional details arise on the suspensions for Chris Rodriguez, Jordan Wright

Earlier this week the Big Blue Nation learned when Chris Rodriguez would return to the field. Saturday morning we learned why he and Jordan Wright

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REPORT: UK HealthCare Program under investigation for Providing Jobs to Football Players

Each week during the season, On3’s Matt Zenitz teams up with Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy to identify some senior 2023 NFL Draft prospects

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2023 NFL Draft update: 11 seniors who generated buzz among NFL scouts in Week 2

Following an exciting Week 2 of college football that saw a few teams open conference play, the SEC announced its weekly awards. Tennessee

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SEC announces awards following Week 2 of college football

Mark Stoops' team got a massive boost with the return of fifth-year outside linebacker Jordan Wright. After missing the Wildcat's opener due to an

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Mark Stoops explains why it was important to have Jordan Wright back in the lineup

Kentucky won twice this week. They collected the first W when Jordan Wright was cleared on Thursday to return to the field. That paved the way for a

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Jordan Wright Provides Energy, Playmaking in Homecoming Win over Florida

The scoreboard at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium read Kentucky 26, Florida 16 when the clock hit zeroes on Saturday night. The Cats sent a statement to the

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Three Plays: Kentucky's veterans provide game-changing plays

Many expected the Anthony Richardson Show when Kentucky rolled into Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday. Mark Stoops, Brad White, and the entire

Kentucky smothers Florida in big road win

An outstanding effort from the Kentucky defense gave Mark Stoops win No. 61. The Wildcats put the clamps on Florida and Anthony Richardson to knock

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Kentucky beats Florida 26-16 for third victory over Gators in five years

It's been one big play after another in The Swamp. Florida leads Kentucky 16-13 after 30 minutes of football. The Cats will receive the opening kick

Florida Leads Kentucky in Big Play First Half

Kentucky linebacker Jordan Wright gave the Wildcats a burst of life at the end of the first half with an incredible interception. With Florida taking

WATCH: Jordan Wright makes incredible interception on Anthony Richardson

The Kentucky Wildcats' defense will have one of their biggest challenges of the season this weekend as they roll into the Swamp to face off against

Mark Stoops comments on the impact of Jordan Wright returning ahead of Florida game

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