Football
- Title:
- Director/Player Personnel
- Phone:
- 205-348-3600
Jody Wright returned to the Alabama staff in January of 2015 as the director of player personnel. Wright was the Crimson Tide’s graduate assistant in 2010 and offensive analyst in 2011-12.
Wright’s responsibilities with the Crimson Tide include the organization of all recruiting efforts. Alabama put together the No. 1 signing class in the country in February of 2015 according to three major recruiting services. He then followed it up with another top-ranked recruiting class in 2016 according to 247Sports, Rivals and Scout. Wright also works with compliance regarding initial eligibility and assists with coaching clinics, camps and other on-campus events.
Wright brings several years of SEC experience to Tuscaloosa. In addition to his three years at Alabama, he has also worked a graduate assistant and eventually the director of football operations at Mississippi State. Wright spent a total of five years in Starkville, where he also earned his master’s degree in 2009.
Wright’s previous two stops include a season at UAB in 2014 (assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator) and his alma mater, Jacksonville State, in 2013 (passing game/recruiting coordinator). In 2014, the Blazers rushed for 2,637 yards and 17 touchdowns for an average of 219.8 yards per game with five different running backs gaining at least 290 yards on the ground. Wright helped UAB (6-6) become bowl eligible for the first time since 2004.
The Gamecocks advanced to the third round of the FCS playoffs in 2013, finishing with a record of 11-4. JSU ranked second in the Ohio Valley Conference in total offense (442 yards per game) and scoring offense (35.2 ppg). He began his career as a student assistant at Jacksonville State in 2002. Wright helped JSU win the 2003 and 2004 Ohio Valley Conference championships.
Wright’s time in Tuscaloosa (2010-12) saw the Crimson Tide capture back-to-back national championships (2011-12) and post a 35-5 record.
Wright played running back at Jacksonville State, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2005. He played his high school football at Pickens Academy for his father, Lynn Wright, and was a member of three undefeated state championship teams.
In June of 2014, Wright married the former Meredith Hocutt of Tuscaloosa.
