Bright attended Eastside High School. He accepted a football scholarship from UCLA to play as a split end.
As a sophomore in 1971, he was moved to safety.[1] He replaced and injured Ron Carver in the starting lineup, for the sixth game against the University of Arizona.[2] He replaced an injured Carver (broken jaw) in the third quarter of the ninth game against the University of Stanford, registering an interception.[3] He started in the season finale against USC, contributing to UCLA tying the game 7-7.
As a junior in 1972, he became a full-time starter at free safety.
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