Wright attended North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas where he played football and ran track and field.

During the American Southwest Conference track and field Championship, he finished in second place with a program record of 23 feet 2 ½ inches in the long jump.

[5][6] In August 2019, Wright represented the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games and won a silver medal in the long jump T47 event.

[14] In July 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won a silver medal in the 400 metres T47 event.

[15] In November 2023, he then competed at the 2023 Parapan American Games and finished in fourth place in the 100 metres T47 event.