Rodrique Wright

Rodrique Wright
Wright with the Texas Longhorns before the 2005 Big 12 Championship Game
Houston Texans
TitleDefensive run game coordinator/defensive line coach
Personal information
Born (1984-07-31) July 31, 1984
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
PositionDefensive tackle (No. 90)
High schoolAlief Hastings (Houston)
CollegeTexas
NFL draft2006: 7th round, 226th overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • Texas (2010–2013)
    Student assistant & defensive special assistant
  • Sam Houston State (2014–2017)
    Defensive line coach
  • East Carolina (2018)
    Defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2019)
    Defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2020)
    Run game coordinator & defensive line coach
  • UTSA (2021)
    Co-defensive coordinator & defensive line coach
  • Miami (2022)
    Defensive ends coach
  • Houston Texans (2023)
    Assistant defensive line coach
  • Houston Texans (2024–present)
    • Defensive line coach (2024-2025)
    • Defensive run game coordinator/defensive line coach (2026-present)
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles38
Sacks1.5
Fumble recoveries1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Rodrique Charles "Rod" Wright (born July 31, 1984) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played for five seasons as a defensive end in the NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL). Wright played college football for the Texas Longhorns, earning consensus All-American honors in 2005 and a National Championship. The Miami Dolphins chose him in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft, and he also played for the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.