David Wright (2010) - Hall of Fame - Indiana State University Athletics

Hall of Fame

David Wright

Class

1995
Induction

2010
Sport(s)

Football

David Wright was named a second team All-American following the 1992 season by the Associated Press, earning All-Gateway selection in 1992 and 1993. The running back for the Sycamore football team from 1992 to 1995 also played professionally with Montreal of the Canadian Football League.

Wright still ranks number one in school history for average per rushing attempt in a career (5.33 yards per rush), most all-purpose yards gained during a season (2,014 in 1992), and, best average per play for a season (7.93 yards per play in 1992).

He had two seasons of rushing over 1,000 yards, gaining the second highest in school history with 1,313 yards in 1992 and coming back in 1993 to rush for 1,262 which is the fourth best in school history. Injuries plagued the stellar runner during his junior season; but, Wright came back to rush for 929 as a senior in 1995, the 13th best in ISU history.

For his career, Wright had one game over 200 yards rushing (225 vs. Western Illinois in 1992, the third best single game rushing yardage in ISU history), and 17 games in which he ran for over 100 yards (six in 1992, five in 1993, two in 1994 and four in 1995).

In other career marks, Wright is second in all-purpose yards (5,341 yards), second in rushing (4,181 yards), seventh in total offense (3,253 yards), and seventh in scoring (140 points). He also holds the sixth spot in the single season kickoff return yardage (593 yards in 1992).

Second team All-American by the Associated Press (1992)
All-Gateway Conference (1992, 1993)
Holds Indiana State records for best average per rushing attempt in a career (5.33 yards per rush), most all-purpose yards in a season (2,014 yards in 1992), and most average yards per play for a season (7.93 yards per play in 1992)
Had two 1,000 yard rushing seasons (1,313 yards in 1992 and 1,262 yards in 1993)