Justin Wright: LB · Oklahoma State · #44.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justin Wright
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches at two programs in seven seasons: Philip Montgomery and Mike Gundy. All-AAC in 2022 made it three straight seasons on the honors list. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Colorado — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Sports Illustrated Oct 29
Oklahoma State University Athletics Oct 22
The Oklahoman Oct 22Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tulsa | 101 | 56 | 10.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | Tulsa | 82 | 39 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Tulsa | 63 | 37 | 9.5 | 2.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2019 | Tulsa | 7 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Tulsa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 273 | 150 | 28.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | L 28-38@ Baylor | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 21-42vs Arizona State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 48-56vs Texas Tech | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 0-52@ No. 23 Colorado | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups17 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Gundy
Pass share
56.2%
450 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
66.7
12 games
Team sack rate
2.3%
470 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
7 seasons, at Tulsa and Oklahoma State, 273 tackles — the college career is complete.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The role got bigger.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2022)
Weekly recognition
2 weekly honors (2021)
3 career weekly honors across 2 seasons
Coaching lineage · 2018–2024
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Philip Montgomery and Mike Gundy.
