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Jersey Number 25
Mike Wright III
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- High School:
- Palm Beach Gardens
Bio
At Florida Atlantic
As a Sophomore (2025)
As a Sophomore (2025)
- Added a solo tackle in the Owls' season opener at Maryland
- Had three solo tackles in the Owls' 561-4 win over FAMU
- Joined the Owls following his high school graduation
- Saw action at Michigan State
- Worked on the special teams unit in the Owls' Shula Bowl win over FIU
- Worked in a rotation both defensively and on special teams at UConn
- Saw action in the Owls' win over Wagner
- Part of the team's special teams efforts versus North Texas
- Worked with the special teams unit versus UTSA
- Contributed to the South Florida game plan
- Saw action both on special teams and defensively at ECU and recorded a solo tackle
- Saw action in the Charlotte contests
- Recorded three tackles and a momentum-changing interception, in his Tulsa start and victory
- Played for Palm Beach Gardens High School, which is under the direction of coach and inaugural Florida Atlantic University team member Tyrone Higgins
- First from Palm Beach County to commit to FAU Hagerty Family football head coach Tom Herman and his staff
- Gardens finished the 2023 season with a 6-5 record where Wright played in 10 games, recorded 38 tackles, including 27 solos, and had one TFL while adding two interceptions, five pass deflections, and one fumble recovery
- 247 gives Wright a 129 composite ranking at safety and a 173 ranking for the state of Florida
- Rated by ESPN as No. 146 for his position, 656 in the region, and 211 in the state
- Chose FAU after considering Ball State, Charlotte, Indiana, and Temple
Memphis at Florida Atlantic Recap
Sunday, September 28
Inside the Owls Burrow 2025-26 #7
Thursday, September 25
Extra Yard for Teachers
Thursday, September 25
Get to Know Coach Korel Smith
Thursday, September 25
