Stephon Wright

Position:
Defensive Line
Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-5
Weight:
285
Hometown:
Los Angeles, CA
High School:
Cathedral HS
Prev School:
Texas Southern

Prior to UConn: Wright is a defensive end transferring to UConn after playing the 2024 season at Texas Southern…He will have two years of eligibility remaining…Last season at Texas Southern, he posted 17 total tackles including 5.5 for a loss with 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in 10 games…Transferred to Texas Southern after three seasons at SMU where he did not see action in 2021 and 2023 but recorded 15 tackles, including 1.5 for a loss and an interception in five games before an injury cut his season short…Was at Arizona State in 2019 and 2020, appearing in six total games…Was a consensus four-star prospect at Cathedral HS…A three-year member of varsity squad and led his team to an 18-5 record over the last two seasons, making the CIF Southern Section Playoffs in both seasons… Compiled 123 total tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, seven passes defended, three forced fumbles, and one interception in 27 games during his high school career.