▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁particip ate ▁at ▁NC ▁State ’ s ▁pro - day , ▁where ▁he ▁demonstrated ▁his ▁raw ▁strength ▁with ▁ 4 1 ▁re ps ▁at ▁the ▁ben ch ▁press , ▁which ▁was ▁only ▁to pped ▁among ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁draft ▁prospect s ▁by ▁Mitch ▁Pet rus ▁( 4 5 ). ▁According ▁to ▁Mike ▁May ock , ▁there ▁was ▁“ some ▁interest ▁in ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁late - d raft able / pre ferred ▁free - agent ▁type .” ▁ ▁While ▁seen ▁as ▁a ▁“ pro tot yp ical ▁nose ▁guard ▁for ▁teams ▁using ▁the ▁ 3 – 4 ▁def ensive ▁scheme ,” ▁Bright ' s ▁background ▁issues ▁sc ared ▁many ▁teams ▁off . ▁He ▁was ▁not ▁selected ▁by ▁any ▁team ▁in ▁the ▁draft . ▁ ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁Bright ▁then ▁entered ▁the ▁Arena ▁Football ▁League ▁( AF L ), ▁first ▁signing ▁with ▁the ▁Jackson ville ▁Sh arks ▁and ▁then , ▁over ▁the ▁course ▁of ▁a ▁year ▁and ▁a ▁half , ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Soul , ▁New ▁Orleans ▁V oo D oo ▁and ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Power ▁before ▁signing ▁with ▁the ▁W ich ita ▁Wild ▁mid way ▁through ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season . ▁Play ing ▁in ▁all ▁seven ▁of ▁the ▁Wild ’ s ▁remaining ▁games ▁last ▁season , ▁Bright ▁tal lied ▁ 3 3 ▁total ▁tack les , ▁one ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁s acks ▁and ▁two ▁forced ▁f umb les . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁W ich ita ▁Wild ▁bio ▁ ▁Category : 1