Michigan State University Athletics
Robert Wright Jr.
R-JR. | OL | 6-4 | 295
Atlanta, Ga. | Stockbridge High School | Georgia Southern
Transfer from Georgia Southern spent the past three seasons (2023-25) with the Eagles . . . played 15 games at right tackle at Georgia Southern, including 11 starting assignments.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN): Started the final 11 games of the season at right tackle and saw action in 12 games overall . . . played 794 snaps (767 on offense, 27 on special teams) . . . helped the Eagles to a 7-6 record and a win over App State in the Birmingham Bowl . . . started his 11th consecutive game at right tackle and played 64 snaps in the bowl game . . . missed the season opener with an ankle injury from preseason camp, but returned in Week 2 with 68 snaps vs. USC before starting the final 11 games of the season.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN): Did not see any game action . . . named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll . . . also made the GSU Honor Roll in the spring semester.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT GEORGIA SOUTHERN): Played in the first three games of the season as a true freshman, seeing action with 85 offensive snaps at right tackle . . . Â suffered a broken arm prior to the Ball State game in Week 4 and was forced to miss the rest of the season . . . made the honor roll during the fall semester.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Played for Coach Thomas Clark at Stockbridge High School . . . was a first-team all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) for the 4A level . . . named first-team all-region as a senior for the Group 5-4A classification . . . also named first-team all-state by the AJC as a junior . . . did not allow a sack and was called for zero holding penalties as a senior . . . was also an all-region player for the baseball team and lettered in basketball . . . was a member of the Honor Roll at Stockbridge High School . . . son of Nitania Williams and the late Robert Wright Sr.