When Elba native and former UAB standout defensive end Alex Wright received the phone call from Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry on Friday night, there was no hiding the emotions.
“Immediate heart pounding,” Wright said “Immediately, man. The emotions … I couldn’t hide it. It was all over my face. I was just smiling.”Wright was the 14th player chosen in the third round of the NFL Draft, the 78th pick overall, to a team which had been in close contact with him in recent weeks.
Wright, a 6-foot-5, 271-pounder, became the 16th Blazer in program history drafted and UAB has now had a defensive end selected in back-to-back NFL drafts . People are also reading… As a sophomore, Wright started seven of eight games played in 2020 in compiling 17 tackles, three for loss with one sack, two pass breakups.
After talking to the Browns by phone, he enjoyed watching the selection made public on national television among family and friends in Elba.
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