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#43 Tenarius Wright
Position: MLB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
Year: Freshman
City/State: Memphis, Tenn.
High School: Whitehaven HS
Experience: High School
Tenarius Wright
Courtesy: Athletic Media Relations
Release: 07/13/2010

OUTLOOK:  Wright missed the spring with a foot injury but looks to be back in the rotation at defensive end in the fall. He has tremendous play-making ability and earned SEC All-Freshman team honors in 2009.

2009: He saw action in all 13 games with a start against South Carolina. He was 12th on the team with 34 tackles, fifth with 7.0 tackles for losses of 28 yards and first with three forced fumbles while adding 1.5 sacks to earn SEC All-Freshman honors. He was second in the SEC with the three forced fumbles. He was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the Texas A&M contest when he had three tackles, including two for losses and one sack, and forced two fumbles. He had five TFLs through the first four games of the season with at least one in each contest. He had five tackles at Alabama, four against Missouri State, and three against Georgia, Texas A&M, Florida, Ole Miss, Eastern Michigan and Mississippi State. He also had his third forced fumble against Mississippi State.

2008: He practiced with the scout team during his redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: He missed the first four games of his senior season due to injury, but still totaled 92 tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions for Coach Rodney Salisbury. As a junior at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tenn., he recorded 98 tackles and 11 sacks. He also spent time at the defensive end position. He was Rivals' No. 15 overall prospect in the state of Tennessee. He was ranked as the No. 28 middle linebacker in the nation and the No. 9 prospect in the state by Scout. He was also recruited by Kentucky, North Carolina and Ole Miss.

PERSONAL: Born March 8, 1990, he is the son of David Jones and Teresa Wright. He is majoring in sociology and criminal justice.