in 2005, wright started all 13 games including the 2005 champs sports bowl at defensive end. on the year, he accumulated 27 tackles (19 solo), five sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. he earned cu athlete of the week and lineman of the week honors for a game against oklahoma state, in which he totaled four solo tackles, a sack, an interception, a caused interception, a forced fumbled and a third-down stop. he reached a season high four tackles on three occasions, and had three tackles in the team's bowl game against clemson.