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Nahshon Wright

Cornerback, New York Jets · #26.

Player facts

Team: New York Jets
Position: Cornerback
Number: 26
Born: Sep 23, 1998 (age 28)
Birthplace: East Palo Alto, CA, USA
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Oregon State
Experience: 6 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career	118	82	36	0	2	3	-1	6	118	19.7	1	74	16	5.5	8	0

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Sep 20	vs GB	L 20-17 OT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ TEN	W 23-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 2 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Nahshon Wright ( nə-SHAWN; born September 23, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers, and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Wright has also played a single season for the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, where he earned his first Pro Bowl bid.

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

Background

Early life

Wright attended James Logan High School, where he played as a wide receiver and cornerback. He also lettered in basketball and 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 COVID-19 pandemic. He started in six games, registering 30 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defensed, and one sack. He had six tackles and one interception against California. He had seven tackles, one interception, and one pass defensed against Oregon. He had seven tackles and one sack against Stanford. He declared for the NFL draft after the season.

Personal life

His younger brother Rejzohn was featured in the 2020 season of the series Last Chance U, and currently plays cornerback for the New Orleans Saints. His cousin, Mekhi Blackmon, plays cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts. Another cousin, Bump Cooper Jr., played cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens.

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