Nahshon Wright
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1998 (27 years old)
Hayward, California, USAPosition
Cornerback
Status
Active
Ethnicity
Black
Team Number
26
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg)
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American FootballTeam
New York Jets
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NFL
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Nahshon Wright (/nəˈʃɔːn/ 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.
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.
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 Oregon State | 2019-2020 | Youth | - | - |
Former Senior Teams
 Dallas Cowboys | 2021-2023 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Minnesota Vikings | 2024 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Chicago Bears | 2025 | Permanent | - | - | |
 New York Jets | 2026- | Permanent | - | - |
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| Points Per Game | NFL | 2025 | 0.4 |
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| Total Points | NFL | 2025 | 6 |
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| Field Goals Attempted | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Field Goals Made | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Extra Points Attempted | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Extra Points Made | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Defensive Two-Point Conversions | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Two-Point Conversions Made | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| All Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Other Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Kickoff Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Punt Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 26 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 54 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2025 | 80 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2025 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | -1 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2025 | 3 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2025 | 2 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2025 | 11 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2025 | 74 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2025 | 1 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2025 | 118 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2025 | 5 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2025 | 16 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2025 | 17 |
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| Position | NFL | 2025 | CB |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 2 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 3 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2023 | 5 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2023 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2023 | 1 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2023 | 0 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2023 | 12 |
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| Position | NFL | 2023 | CB |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 6 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 17 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2022 | 23 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2022 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2022 | 4 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2022 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2022 | 1 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2022 | 2 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2022 | 7 |
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| Position | NFL | 2022 | CB |
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| Points Per Game | NFL | 2021 | 0.5 |
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| Total Points | NFL | 2021 | 6 |
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| Field Goals Attempted | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Field Goals Made | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Extra Points Attempted | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Extra Points Made | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Defensive Two-Point Conversions | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Two-Point Conversions Made | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| All Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 1 |
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| Other Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 1 |
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| Interception Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Kickoff Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Punt Return Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Receiving Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Rushing Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Safeties | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Quarterback Hits | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Tackles For Loss | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Assisted Tackles | NFL | 2021 | 2 |
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| Solo Tackles | NFL | 2021 | 7 |
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| Combined Tackles | NFL | 2021 | 9 |
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| Sacks | NFL | 2021 | 0.0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Fumble Recovery Return Yards | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Fumbles Recovered | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Fumbles | NFL | 2021 | 1 |
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| Forced Fumbles | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Passes Defended | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Longest Interception Return | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Interception Return Yards | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Defensive Interceptions | NFL | 2021 | 0 |
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| Games Started | NFL | 2021 | 1 |
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| Games Played | NFL | 2021 | 13 |
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| Position | NFL | 2021 | DB |
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