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[[Image:PatsMWright.jpg‎ |thumb|210px‎|Patriots #99 Mike Wright]]

[[Image:PatsMWright.jpg‎|thumb|210px‎|Patriots #99 Mike Wright]]

'''Mike Wright''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) defensive lineman for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on March 1, 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is "6-4" and weighs 295 pounds.  

'''Mike Wright''' is a [[National Football League]] (NFL) defensive lineman for the [[New England Patriots]]. He was born on March 1, 1982 in Cincinnati, Ohio and is "6-4" and weighs 295 pounds.  

Mike Wright attended the [[University of Cincinnati]] and played defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He saw most of his playing action in his junior and senior seasons (2003 & 2004). In his senior year he led the Cincinnati defensive line in tackles with 42 and also blocked a kick.  

Mike Wright attended the [[University of Cincinnati]] and played defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bearcats. He saw most of his playing action in his junior and senior seasons (2003 & 2004). In his senior year he led the Cincinnati defensive line in tackles with 42 and also blocked a kick.  

== NFL Career ==  

== NFL career ==

Undrafted out of college Wright was invited by the [[New England Patriots]] to compete for a roster spot at the Patriots 2005 training camp. His great performance in preseason and training camp earned him a spot on the New England roster and he ended up playing in 13 games as a backup defense tackle with the Patriots in his rookie season. In 2006 he played in all 16 of the Patriots regular season games and started 4 of them. On week 15 of the 2006 season in a game vs the [[Houston Texans]], Wright recorded his first career NFL sack. He finished 2006 with 32 tackles and 1 sack. On March 21, 2007, Wright resigned with the Patriots to a contract extension <ref>http://patriots.scout.com/2/628815.html</ref>.  

Undrafted out of college Wright was invited by the [[New England Patriots]] to compete for a roster spot at the Patriots 2005 training camp. His great performance in preseason and training camp earned him a spot on the New England roster and he ended up playing in 13 games as a backup defense tackle with the Patriots in his rookie season. In 2006 he played in all 16 of the Patriots regular season games and started 4 of them. On week 15 of the 2006 season in a game vs the [[Houston Texans]], Wright recorded his first career NFL sack. He finished 2006 with 32 tackles and 1 sack. On March 21, 2007, Wright resigned with the Patriots to a contract extension.<ref>http://patriots.scout.com/2/628815.html</ref>   

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==External Links==

==External links==

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/mikewright/profile?id=WRI572219 NFL Stats]  

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/mikewright/profile?id=WRI572219 NFL Stats]  

* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30958 Patriots Bio]

* [http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30958 Patriots Bio]