Dondre Wright (born April 7, 1994) is a professional

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who is currently a

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. He was most recently a member of the

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of the

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(CFL).

College career

Wright played

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for the New Mexico Military Institute Broncos and the

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Professional career

Montreal Alouettes

Wright was drafted by the

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in the third round, 20th overall, in the

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and signed with the club on May 17, 2017. He made his professional debut on June 22, 2017 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he recorded two defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. He played in all 18 regular season games during the 2017 season where he finished with 45 defensive tackles, 12 special teams tackles, and one forced fumble. In

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, he spent two stints on the injured list and only played in nine regular season games where he had just two special teams tackles. He was a full participant in the team's 2019 training camp, but was part of the Alouettes' final cuts on June 8, 2019.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On July 8, 2019, Wright was signed to a practice roster agreement by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played in three regular season games of the Blue Bombers in 2019. He was on the practice roster when the team won the

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Toronto Argonauts

After becoming a

, he signed with the

on December 16, 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and was released by the Argonauts on December 15, 2020.

Montreal Alouettes (II)

On September 14, 2021, it was announced that Wright had re-signed with the

to a practice roster agreement. He spent a month on the practice roster before being released on October 17, 2021.

Toronto Argonauts (II)

On October 24, 2021, Wright re-signed with the

. However, after spending time on the practice roster, he was released on November 3, 2021.

References

External links

Toronto Argonauts bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wright, Dondre 1994 births Living people Montreal Alouettes players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Toronto Argonauts players New Mexico Military Broncos football players Henderson State Reddies football players Canadian football defensive backs Players of Canadian football from Ontario Sportspeople from Ajax, Ontario