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Former professional football player Bobby Wright was one of the most formidable running threats to ever set foot in Abel Stadium. The Beatrice native made a name for himself as a Plainsman from 1988-91 and went on to play in the Canadian and Arena Football Leagues.
An Honorable Mention NAIA All-American in 1991, Wright rushed for eight scores and gained 1,138 yards on the ground, which was the second highest single-season rushing total at the time. His best single-game rushing performance came against Midland Lutheran College in 1991 when he ran for a career-high 247 yards.
For his career, Wright still ranks third all-time at NWU in career rushing yards with 2,184 (5.59 per carry) and seventh in scoring (23 touchdowns, 138 points). The Plainsmen were crowned NIAC champions in three of Wright’s four seasons, and they also made three NAIA playoff appearances (1988, 1989 and 1991).
Wright was a First Team All-NIAC selection as both a junior and senior. He played in the 1991 Blue-Gray All-Star Classic and was invited to the NFL combine. The NFL Draft Report rated him the sixth best running back in the country, and the Denver Broncos signed Wright as a free agent for the 1992 season. He spent the 1993 season as a member of the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the Canadian Football League and played for the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League in 1994.
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