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Miami Dolphins Pick Jaylen Wright

Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright has been selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Evan Crowell

Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright (0) is stopped by Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith (23)
Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright (0) is stopped by Georgia defensive back Tykee Smith (23) / Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY
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Tennessee Volunteers running back Jaylen Wright has been selected by the Miami Dolphins in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Tennessee running back Jaylen Wright has come off the board in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Miami Dolphins took him at No. 120 overall, making him the fifth running back off the board. This comes after a 1,000-yard season at the University of Tennessee, their first since 2015.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had been high on Wright throughout the predraft process and continued to praise him during his final rankings. Kiper was one of the first analysts to begin putting Wright's name on par with other top running backs in the class, and he continued that message by ranking Wright as his No. 2 overall running back in the class.

"Wright is my second-ranked running back," Kiper explained. "I projected only one back (Texas’) in the first two rounds of my latest mock draft, just based on the value of the position. I see Wright being picked early in Round 3 and making an impact as a rookie." 

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Evan Crowell

EVAN CROWELL

Evan Crowell is the lead publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Volunteer Country, serving as a beat reporter covering football, basketball, and recruiting. He previously worked as the lead publisher of Sports Illustrated-FanNation's Gamecocks Digest.