An historic night for Huntington High alum

Former Huntington Highlander standout Darnell Wright was selected 10th in the NFL draft Thursday night.
By Jim Treacy
Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 9:33 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY (WSAZ) - Darnell Wright is now a Chicago Bear as the Huntington High School alumni and star at Tennessee was picked in the 10th spot Thursday night in Kansas City. The offensive tackle didn’t allow a sack all of last season in just under 900 offensive plays.

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