2021 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Mykael Wright
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Antelope Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Antelope Valley HS
PRONUNCIATION - Mc-kale Wright
As A Sophomore (2021)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team (kick returner)
» PFF All-Pac-12 third team (cornerback)
Third on the team with 65 total tackles, ninth-most among Pac-12 defensive backs … Added five passes defensed, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and the second interception of his career … Returned 12 kickoffs for 332 yards, averaging 27.7 yards per return with a long runback of 56 yards … vs. Fresno State (Sept. 4): Opened the season with six tackles, all solo, a tackle for loss, and his first career forced fumble … at Ohio State (Sept. 11): Recorded a career-high 10 tackles, four solo, to help lead the Ducks to a historic road win over the then-No. 3 Buckeyes … vs. Arizona (Sept. 25): Hauled in his second career interception and added six tackles and a TFL … vs. California (Oct. 15): Finished with nine tackles, including a season-high seven solo takedowns … vs. Washington State (Nov. 13): Sparked Oregon with a season-long 56-yard kickoff return to open the second half.
As A Sophomore (2020)
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Phil Steele Pac-12 All-Conference first team
Led the Pac-12 with nine pass breakups … Had a PBU in six of seven games, including the last four … Started all seven games at corner … Finished with 25 tackles, including 18 solo … Allowed a completion percentage of 52.9 (18-of-34) when targeted, according to PFF … Highest-graded corner against the run (84.2) in the Pac-12 by PFF … Had five or more tackles in three games … Returned 13 kickoffs for 270 yards … vs. Stanford (Nov. 7): Tied for the team lead with five tackles and added two pass breakups in first career start … at No. 13 USC (Dec. 18): Broke up a season-high three passes in the Pac-12 Championship game victory.
As A Freshman (2019)
» The Athletic Freshman All-America second team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» PFF All-Pac-12 honorable mention
» Two-Time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 10 & 14)
» Four-Time PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 3, 10, 12 & 14)
Just the third player in program history to return two kickoffs for a TD in a single season … One of 11 FBS players with two kickoff returns for TD … First Pac-12 player with two kickoff returns for TD since 2016 … Returned 10 kickoffs for 380 yards and two TDs … Four of 10 kickoff returns went for 30-plus yards … Played in all 14 games and a total of 306 snaps on defense … Had one interception and allowed just eight receptions on 23 targets according to Pro Football Focus … Had one interception and four pass breakups … Made 21 tackles, including two for loss … Did not miss a tackle (PFF) … Graded out (82.7) as the No. 25 cornerback in the country by PFF … vs. Montana (Sept. 14): Came away with first career interception … Targeted 10 times but gave up just two receptions … vs. Washington State (Oct. 26): Took first career kickoff return 36 yards to the 39-yard line to help setup the game-winning field goal as time expired … at USC (Nov. 2): Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a TD just before the half … Tied the longest kickoff return in program history and was Oregon’s first in a conference game since 2016 … Finished with three returns for 144 yards … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 30): Took a kickoff in the second quarter 98 yards for a TD, good for the longest return in Civil War history … Was the third-longest kickoff return by a Duck in Autzen Stadium … Had two returns for 121 yards.
High School
Enrolled in April … Signed during December early signing period … Top-ranked cornerback in the nation and No. 19 overall in the ESPN300 … Consensus four-star prospect and top 85 player in the country by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated a top 10 player in California by ESPN and 247Sports … Consensus top two cornerback in California … Finished No. 43 overall, No. 6 corner and No. 7 in California in the 247Sports composite rating … Rated the No. 2 player in California by ESPN behind fellow Oregon signee Kayvon Thibodeaux … Invited to the Under Armour All-American game and the Polynesian Bowl … Advanced to The Opening Finals … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … Spent senior season at Antelope Valley High School … Played sophomore and junior seasons at Valencia High School … Coached by Larry Muir … Named the CIF Southern Section Division 2 co-Offensive Player of the Year and the Foothill League Player of the Year as a junior in 2017 … Caught 55 passes for 1,317 yards and 18 touchdowns … Had six 100-yard receiving games … Hauled in a TD pass in each of the first six games and each of the last five games … Also rushed for 341 yards and four TDs on just 22 carries (15.5 yards per rush) … Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble … All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 honoree as a sophomore … Had 31 catches for 669 yards and eight TDs … Finished with seven interceptions … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington.
As A Sophomore (2021)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» PFF All-Pac-12 first team (kick returner)
» PFF All-Pac-12 third team (cornerback)
Third on the team with 65 total tackles, ninth-most among Pac-12 defensive backs … Added five passes defensed, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble, and the second interception of his career … Returned 12 kickoffs for 332 yards, averaging 27.7 yards per return with a long runback of 56 yards … vs. Fresno State (Sept. 4): Opened the season with six tackles, all solo, a tackle for loss, and his first career forced fumble … at Ohio State (Sept. 11): Recorded a career-high 10 tackles, four solo, to help lead the Ducks to a historic road win over the then-No. 3 Buckeyes … vs. Arizona (Sept. 25): Hauled in his second career interception and added six tackles and a TFL … vs. California (Oct. 15): Finished with nine tackles, including a season-high seven solo takedowns … vs. Washington State (Nov. 13): Sparked Oregon with a season-long 56-yard kickoff return to open the second half.
As A Sophomore (2020)
» AP Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference first team
» Phil Steele Pac-12 All-Conference first team
Led the Pac-12 with nine pass breakups … Had a PBU in six of seven games, including the last four … Started all seven games at corner … Finished with 25 tackles, including 18 solo … Allowed a completion percentage of 52.9 (18-of-34) when targeted, according to PFF … Highest-graded corner against the run (84.2) in the Pac-12 by PFF … Had five or more tackles in three games … Returned 13 kickoffs for 270 yards … vs. Stanford (Nov. 7): Tied for the team lead with five tackles and added two pass breakups in first career start … at No. 13 USC (Dec. 18): Broke up a season-high three passes in the Pac-12 Championship game victory.
As A Freshman (2019)
» The Athletic Freshman All-America second team
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
» PFF All-Pac-12 honorable mention
» Two-Time Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 10 & 14)
» Four-Time PFF Pac-12 Team of the Week (Week 3, 10, 12 & 14)
Just the third player in program history to return two kickoffs for a TD in a single season … One of 11 FBS players with two kickoff returns for TD … First Pac-12 player with two kickoff returns for TD since 2016 … Returned 10 kickoffs for 380 yards and two TDs … Four of 10 kickoff returns went for 30-plus yards … Played in all 14 games and a total of 306 snaps on defense … Had one interception and allowed just eight receptions on 23 targets according to Pro Football Focus … Had one interception and four pass breakups … Made 21 tackles, including two for loss … Did not miss a tackle (PFF) … Graded out (82.7) as the No. 25 cornerback in the country by PFF … vs. Montana (Sept. 14): Came away with first career interception … Targeted 10 times but gave up just two receptions … vs. Washington State (Oct. 26): Took first career kickoff return 36 yards to the 39-yard line to help setup the game-winning field goal as time expired … at USC (Nov. 2): Returned a kickoff 100 yards for a TD just before the half … Tied the longest kickoff return in program history and was Oregon’s first in a conference game since 2016 … Finished with three returns for 144 yards … vs. Oregon State (Nov. 30): Took a kickoff in the second quarter 98 yards for a TD, good for the longest return in Civil War history … Was the third-longest kickoff return by a Duck in Autzen Stadium … Had two returns for 121 yards.
High School
Enrolled in April … Signed during December early signing period … Top-ranked cornerback in the nation and No. 19 overall in the ESPN300 … Consensus four-star prospect and top 85 player in the country by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … Rated a top 10 player in California by ESPN and 247Sports … Consensus top two cornerback in California … Finished No. 43 overall, No. 6 corner and No. 7 in California in the 247Sports composite rating … Rated the No. 2 player in California by ESPN behind fellow Oregon signee Kayvon Thibodeaux … Invited to the Under Armour All-American game and the Polynesian Bowl … Advanced to The Opening Finals … Named to the PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team … Spent senior season at Antelope Valley High School … Played sophomore and junior seasons at Valencia High School … Coached by Larry Muir … Named the CIF Southern Section Division 2 co-Offensive Player of the Year and the Foothill League Player of the Year as a junior in 2017 … Caught 55 passes for 1,317 yards and 18 touchdowns … Had six 100-yard receiving games … Hauled in a TD pass in each of the first six games and each of the last five games … Also rushed for 341 yards and four TDs on just 22 carries (15.5 yards per rush) … Intercepted two passes and forced a fumble … All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 honoree as a sophomore … Had 31 catches for 669 yards and eight TDs … Finished with seven interceptions … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Colorado State, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon State, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Utah and Washington.
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