He was an All-State choice during his junior season when he finished with 51 receptions, 1,086 yards and 15 touchdowns to go with 5 more scores on kick and punt returns.

[1] In track & field, Wright scored eighth in the 55-meter dash at the 2007 Arkansas 1A-4A Indoor State Championships, and set a personal-best time of 6.79 seconds in the preliminary rounds.

[3] Wright played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks from 2008 to 2011, and was an All-SEC first-team selection as a senior in 2011.

In 2009, Wright was named Arkansas' Outstanding Offensive Player in the Liberty Bowl against East Carolina when he had 4 catches for 90 yards and 1 touchdown.

Wright set single-season records for Arkansas as a senior in 2011 with 66 receptions, 1,117 yards and 12 touchdowns despite missing one game.

[5] He helped Arkansas to an 11–2 overall record in 2011, win the Cotton Bowl over Kansas State 29–16, and finish ranked #5 in the final polls.

He made his NFL debut against the Detroit Lions on November 11, 2012, catching three passes from quarterback Christian Ponder for 65 yards and a touchdown.

He helped set a Vikings record when five rookies started a game vs. the Chicago Bears on November 25, joining Matt Kalil, Rhett Ellison, Josh Robinson, and Harrison Smith.

He reeled in the two longest passes on the Vikings season with a 65 yarder against the Green Bay Packers and a 54-yarder against the Detroit Lions.

He started against the Seattle Seahawks in place of injured Greg Jennings, reeling in a career-best pair of touchdown catches, a 38-yarder from Christian Ponder and a 21-yarder from backup Matt Cassel.

He also recorded a 52-yard catch against the Kansas City Chiefs in week 6, the second straight year he has posted the Vikings season-long reception.

[16] On March 20, 2018, Wright signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers, reuniting with former Vikings offensive coordinator, Norv Turner.

Wright studied sociology at the University of Arkansas and was named to the Razorback Honor Roll in the fall of 2011 based on his performance in the classroom.