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Randy Wright
No. 16     
Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1961-01-12) January 12, 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth: St. Charles, Illinois
Career information
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 6 / Pick: 153
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* Green Bay Packers (19841988)
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
TD-INT     31-57
Yards     7,106
QB Rating     61.4
Stats at NFL.com

Randall Steven Wright (born January 12, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback and color commentator who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1984 to 1988 and covered Big Ten football for ESPN for 12 years.[1]

High school[]

Randy Wright attended St. Charles High School in St. Charles, Illinois. He is a member of the St. Charles Saints Hall of Fame.

Randy Wright attended Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton Massachusetts as a sophomore (1976-1977). He was the Colonial's starting quarterback.

College career[]

Wright played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Professional career[]

Wright occasionally had the starting role in the 1985 season, sharing this duty with Jim Zorn and Lynn Dickey. Wright played the entire 1986 season as the starter, and shared starting quarterback duties with his successor, Don Majkowski, from 1987-1988.

In 1986, Wright started against his hometown team the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football but was injured in the first half with a hand injury after taking a hit from Bears DL Dan Hampton.

Personal life[]

After his career ended as a quarterback, Randy Wright created and currently owns a vending machine company, Wright Vending. with his wife, Kelli. He now coaches high school football in Sturgeon Bay WI as an offensive coordinator. And also helps run the Trickey Wright Quarterback and wide receiver camp.

References[]

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