Averett University Athletics

2019: Played in 10 games, starting in all of them as the team's starting quarterback ... Completed 138 passes for 1,933 yards and 21 passing touchdowns for a 62.2 completion percentage ... Ran the ball 89 times for 277 yards and seven touchdowns ... Caught one pass for 20 yards ... Broke the program's single-season record with 21 passing touchdowns ... Broke program's single-season record in being responsible for 28 touchdowns on the year ... Passed for career-high 263 yards against LaGrange ... Named USA South Offensive Player of the Week twice, on Sept. 23 and Oct. 7 ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference First Team at quarterback ... Named the Senior Male Athlete of the Year at the Averett Athletics Night of Champions ceremony. 

2018: Played in 10 games, starting nine as a junior … Rushed the ball 122 times for 575 yards and six touchdowns … Completed 118 passes for 1,595 yards and 15 touchdowns … Was responsible for 21 touchdowns on the season which ties the all-time program record … Earned USA South All-Conference First Team honors as a quarterback ... Ranks sixth all-time in program history in completion percentage in a season (57.6), fourth in passing touchdowns in a season (15), seventh in passing yards in a season (1,595) and ninth in pass completions in a season (118) … Named USA South Conference Offensive Player of the Week twice.


2016 (at Maryville): Did not appear in any varsity games as a sophomore. 

2015 (at Maryville): Did not appear in any varsity games as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Rob and Melissa Wright ... Majoring in finance/accounting ... Born on April 19, 1997.


Jacob Wright's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
2018
2019