Nahshon Wright
| No. 25 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1998 Hayward, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | James Logan (Union City, California) | ||||
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| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 3 / Pick: 99 | ||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Nahshon Wright (/nəˈʃɔːn/ nuh-SHAWN;[1] born September 23, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.
Early years
Wright attended
track. He enrolled at Laney College
, where he contributed to the team winning the 2018 state championship. He tallied 12 starts, 17 tackles (1.5 for loss), four interceptions, and three passes defensed, while earning All-conference honors.
He transferred to Oregon State University in 2019. As a sophomore, he appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts, posting 34 tackles (half a tackle for loss) and three interceptions.
As a junior in 2020, the football season was reduced to seven games due to the
NFL Draft after the season.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.49 s | 1.64 s | 2.65 s | 4.57 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
6 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Wright was selected by the
special teams
, finishing the season with seven defensive tackles and two special-teams tackles.
On August 30, 2023, Wright was placed on
Personal life
His younger brother Rejzohn was featured in the 2020 season of the series Last Chance U.[11]
References
- ^ "2022 Dallas Cowboys Media Guide" (PDF). NFL.com. National Football League. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Pac-12 CEO Group announces decision to schedule conference-only play for several Fall sports & to delay move toward mandatory athletics activities". July 10, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright declares for NFL Draft". 247sports. December 22, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Nahshon Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Nahshon Wright, Oregon State, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (April 30, 2021). "Double Coverage: Cowboys Draft 2nd CB On Day 2". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "NFL draft 2021 winners, head-scratching picks, reaches from Rounds 2 and 3: Mel Kiper's Day 2 recap". ESPN. April 30, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cowboys Sign Nahshon Wright".
- ^ Walker, Patrik (August 30, 2023). "Cowboys move two to IR, reveal 2023 practice squad". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Harris, Nick (October 16, 2023). "Cowboys announce six roster moves ahead of MNF". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "OSU Beavers JUCO transfer Rejzohn Wright featured on Last Chance U". NBC Sports. July 29, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.