He played his junior rugby league for the Proserpine Whitsunday Brahmans before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at the age of 14.
[8] He spent the majority of the 2018 season playing for the Mackay Cutters, registering just two NRL games for the North Queensland side, which included a start at second row in their Round 18 loss to the Canberra Raiders.
[9] After starting the season playing for the Mackay Cutters, Wright earned an NRL call-up in Round 11, coming off the bench in a 22–16 win over the Canberra Raiders.
[12] In Round 24, Wright scored the final try at Willows Sports Complex in a 15–8 win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
In the 2023 Super League season, Wright played 12 matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.