High School

• Dual-sport standout in football and basketball
• A three-star football recruit
• Rivals ranks him as the 25th-best defensive end and the 80th-best prospect in Florida, while 247Sports has him as the No. 28 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 67 player in the state of Florida
• Is the 46th-best defensive end in the class of 2017 by ESPN who says, “Wright is a tall, lean defender with some good tools and upside, especially as pass rusher”
• Coached by Lorenzo Davis
• Compiled 25 sacks as a senior
• Doubled as a tight end in the red zone, catching six touchdowns, including a critical score against Boynton Beach in the District 15-6A three-team tiebreaker to lead Dillard to the district title
• Earned Sun Sentinel’s All-Broward first-team defensive honors in helping the Panthers finish 6-4 overall
• As a shooting guard, was a back-to-back preseason Fab Five selection and was an All-County pick
• Led the Panthers’ hoops team to a Class 6A state title as a junior
• Named Mr. Dilliard High School
• Chose Kentucky over offers from Miami, Arkansas and Florida

Personal

• Born in Lauderhill, Fla.
• Son of Wanda Burns-Wright and Louis Wright
• Comes from an athletic family as older sister, Kayla, currently plays basketball at Nova Southeastern, while cousin, RaiQuan Gray, plays basketball at Florida State, cousin, Cedric Wright, is a current member of the basketball team at Morehead State and another cousin, Kenneth Ruff, plays football at Syracuse
• Major is undecided but plans a major in sports medicine

Jordan  Says

• His nickname is “Jay Dub”
• He chose Kentucky because it was a perfect fit for himself and his family, and it felt like home
• His sports heros are his parents because they push him to be the best he can be
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports trainer
• One word to describe him on the field is “beast”