Jaylen Wright — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

Over the last two seasons at Tennessee, Wright had more than 15 rushes in only five of his 25 contests. In 2023, he gained an impressive 7.4 yards per rush, helping him set a career-high in rushing yards (1,013) on 137 carries with four touchdowns. Wright also set a new top in catches (22) and receiving yards (141), but he failed to hit on big plays catching the ball (5.7 yards per catch) in his career.

Wright posted a 4.38 40-yard dash at the NFL combine in 2024. He brings an outside home run style to the run game. His value in pass protection is in question, making him a change-of-pace runner. Wright must secure the ball better while improving his success in tight quarters. I expect him to develop as a pass catcher, but he won’t have the opportunity with Miami without an injury to De’Von Achane.

Wright drew some late excitement in fantasy drafts in 2024 due to his possible early down handcuff value to Raheem Mostert. Unfortunately, Wright finished with one active game (13/86) and minimal overall results (68/249/0 with three catches for eight yards).

He opened up last season on the injured list with a right issue that required minor surgery. Over his nine games, Wright rushed for 288 yards and two touchdowns on 70 carries while picking up five catches for 44 yards. His only fantasy game of value came in Week 14 (24/107/1), with a flex play also in Week 16 (53 combined yards with one touchdown and one catch on 10 touches).