Wright named to Buck Buchanan Award Watch List

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University football senior Tomas Wright (St. Augustine, Fla.) was one of 16 players nationwide added to the STATS FCS Buck Buchanan Award Watch List on Thursday afternoon.

Wright becomes the third player in program history to appear on the watch list. The Buck Buchanan Award is given out to the top defensive player in the FCS.

This fall, Wright has put together another dominating season for the Black and Gold. Wright has collected a career-high 59 tackles, nine sacks and 16.5 tackles for a loss through 10 games in 2019. He's also forced five fumbles and blocked a field goal. Wright is on a tear as of late, posting 6.5 sacks in his last five games. He became Bryant's sack king on Nov. 2 with his second QB takedown of the game. Wright now has 30.5 sacks and 43.5 TFLs in just 43 career games.

Wright joins an impressive list of Bulldogs to be named to the watch list. That includes former NEC Defensive Players of the Year Jeff Covitz and Thomas Costigan.