The San Francisco 49ers needed a kicker right away after Jake Moody injured his ankle while making a tackle during Sunday’s loss, and the man they’ve signed to the job comes with quite the unusual background.
The 49ers are signing Matthew Wright ahead of Thursday’s game in Seattle, according to multiple reports. Wright was a kicker for the University of Central Florida and started as a systems engineer with Lockheed Martin, an aerospace defense and manufacturing company, while in college. For the first few years post-graduation, Lockheed Martin kept a job available for him as he pursued his NFL dreams.