Javin Wright

Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #48.

Player facts

Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position: Linebacker
Number: 48
Born: Mar 19, 2000 (age 26)
Birthplace: Chandler, AZ, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 232 lbs
College: Nebraska
Experience: Rookie
Status: Practice Squad

Stats

2026 Stats

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

About

Javin Wright (born March 19, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

From Wikipedia’s article on Javin Wright, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Wright attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, and committed to play college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College career

As a freshman in 2019 Wright was redshirted. He missed the entire 2020 season due to injury. In 2021, he played just one game before being diagnosed with blood clots, forcing him to miss the rest of the season. Wright returned for the 2022 season, playing in 10 games with one start. In week 12 of the 2023, season, he notched eight tackles, a forced fumble and an interception in a loss to Maryland. During the 2023 season, Wright recorded 51 tackles and two interceptions. In 2024, he tallied 34 tackles. In his final season in 2025, Wright totaled 86 tackles, three sacks, and an interception. After the season he declared for the NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2026 American Bowl.