Jaylen Wright

Jaylen Wright never took over a backfield at the college level, settling for an 11% career dominator rating. But his efficiency was off the charts during his final season at Tennessee. He finished first in the class in yards per carry (7.4), averaging the second-most yards after contact per attempt (4.35) with the fifth-highest breakaway run rate. His 3.54 yards per play during his junior year ranked third highest in the class in his first-year as a starter.
However, it still resulted in just a 14% dominator rating. Wright will struggle to carve out a massive role at the NFL level.
That being said, he has elite athleticism to be productive even in a smaller role. He blew the doors off the NFL Scouting Combine with a 40-yard of 4.38 seconds. Also jumped 38″ in the vertical and 134″ in the broad jump (1st in the class). No doubt he will rise after extremely strong testing at 5-foot-10 1/2 while at 210 pounds.
And he is in a great position to succeed in Miami, even as a Round 4 pick. The location is a great scheme fit for what head coach Mike McDaniel covets: speed. He is also behind an aging Raheem Mostert and undersized De'Von Achane, both of whom suffered injuries last season

The Miami Dolphins have selected RB Jaylen Wright with the 120th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

Fantasy Impact

Jaylen Wright joins the already speedy backfield of De'Von Achane and Raheem Mostert. This provides yet another option in the committee that will be Miami's backfield. Since Mostert is entering his age 32 season and Achane was placed on IR for a portion of last season, this pickup provides extra insurance for the speed Coach Mike McDaniel craves.