2006 Football Roster
Roster
Tim Wright
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bay St. Louis, MS
- High School:
- Bay St. Louis HS
2005: Attempted 51 punts in 2005 for the Racers and finished with 1,812 yards for an average of 35.5 yards per kick ... One of the best punters in the Ohio Valley Conference at putting the punt inside the 20-yard line, he did it 15 times ... Put three punts inside the 20-yard line against Mississippi State ... His longest boot of 53 yards came at home on Nov. 12 against Austin Peay ... Also kicked 50-yard punts against Indiana State (Sept. 17) and Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 5).
BEFORE MSU: Spent two seasons at the University of Hawaii before playing one season at Southwest Mississippi Community College, where he averaged 43.5 yards per punt ... Was named Mississippi Junior College All-Region and All-State.
HIGH SCHOOL: In his senior season at Bay St. Louis in 2002, he helped lead his team to the post-season for the first time in seven years, going 7-4 ... Was named all-district as a tight end and punter ... Averaged 40.6 yards per punt ... Also played safety ... Earned All-South Mississippi honors in 1600-meter relay and 300-meter hurdles as a senior.
PERSONAL: Full name is Timothy Jason Wright ... Born on Sept. 20, 1983 ... Majoring in English creative writing with a minor in advertising ... Is also accomplished in playing the piano, guitar and ukulele and has a good singing voice.
Tim Wright's Career Statistics At Murray State
Year No. Yds Avg. Long TB FC I-20 Blkd 2005 51 1812 35.5 53 1 17 15 4 TOTALS 51 1812 35.5 53 1 17 15 4
