There has been a lot of noise surrounding former Virginia Tech and Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright when it comes to being on an NFL roster with the Cleveland Browns and potentially returning to college football. Yes, you read that right and if you haven't been following along, then yes, it's true.
Despite suiting up for the Browns in Saturday's preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills at home, Max Olson of ESPN reported last week that Wright, along with former college players SMU running back TJ Harden, BYU offensive lineman Weylin Lapuaho, Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris, James Madison linebacker Trent Hendrick, Appalachian State cornerback Ethan Johnson, and New Mexico kicker Luke Drzewiecki are entering the portal. On Sunday, Hendrick committed to UCLA over Virginia Tech and Cal.
After the Browns' loss to the Bills, head coach Todd Monken unleashed a rant about the possibility of Wright and the possibility of returning to college. On Sunday night, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Cleveland was placing Wright on waivers and that, if he goes unclaimed, which is expected, he has reportedly committed to LSU and his former coach in Oxford, Lane Kiffin.
Former Virginia Tech TE to make insane history
Assuming he goes unclaimed, Wright is believed to be the first player to have an agreement to return to play in college after signing with an NFL team as an undrafted free agent, according to ESPN. In four years of college football, Wright has 1,603 receiving yards and nine touchdowns between Virginia Tech and Ole Miss. While he was with the Hokies, he had 19 catches for 574 yards and no touchdowns.
It shouldn't be surprising that he goes to the SEC with Kiffin, and he turns into a productive tight end with 1,029 receiving yards and nine touchdowns in two seasons. Another major swing-and-miss from former offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen at Virginia Tech.
If Wright ends up at LSU, which is all but certain, the Tigers open the season in 13 days when they host Clemson in the SEC version of Death Valley. Get used to this happening; Wright is the first, but won't be the last to pull this off in the new state of college football.
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