Alex Wright

Cleveland Browns

Pos EDGE

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

72.1 MODEL

2022

66.7

2023

69.6

2025

75.0

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

87-spot career improvement from tier 8 (#132) rookie to tier 6 (#45) in year four shows steady developmental trajectory for a 78th overall pick. The UAB Group of Five origin plus the Browns' position-specific coaching with Myles Garrett opposite him gives him real developmental floor. The 2026 question is whether Wright crosses into tier 5 territory or whether the structural tier 6 finish becomes the stable late-prime baseline.

Wright came out of UAB as the Cleveland Browns' 3rd-round pick (78th overall) in 2022. He spent his first two seasons in rotational pass-rush roles behind Myles Garrett and Za'Darius Smith. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#132) rookie, tier 8 (#74) in 2023, and tier 6 (#45) in 2025, a steady developmental climb for a Day 2 pick.

Strengths

87-spot four-year career improvement from tier 8 (#132) rookie to tier 6 (#45) in 2025 shows steady developmental trajectory.
Cleveland's opposite-side pressure from Myles Garrett creates the structural environment that captures rotational EDGE ceiling.

Concerns

Career STTM range capped at tier 6 (#45) flags the realistic ceiling at low-end starter or rotational depth.
Cleveland's broader defensive identity around Myles Garrett's primary pass-rush priority compresses Wright's snap-share dependency.

What to watch: Whether Wright crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the threshold for confirming the developmental climb continues.

Alex Wright Injury StatusIR

Alex Wright is listed on injured reserve (Achilles), reported Aug 23, with a return date of Feb 15. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.

Draft & College

Round 3, pick 78 · Cleveland Browns · 2022

UAB (Conference USA)

Taken

#78

where he actually went

Our college model

#212

among EDGE in our college data

In college · 2019-2021 · 34 games

11.5 sacks, 19 TFL, 24 pressures, 88 tackles

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What this pick usually becomes

Of the 410 players taken as a third-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 51% earned a second contract and 39% became starters. The median one started 21 career games.