For the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, Nahshon Wright plays cornerback professionally. He measures 1.93 m in height and 86 kg in weight. As a wide receiver and cornerback for James Logan High School’s football team, he participated in the sport. After high school, he went on to enroll at Laney College, where he helped the team capture the 2018 state championship.
He had 12 starts, 17 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, 4 interceptions, and 3 passes deflected, and was named All-Conference. He played collegiate football for the Oregon State Beavers in 2019 after transferring to Oregon State. His stats as a sophomore included 34 tackles and 3 interceptions while playing in all 12 games with 10 starts.
As a junior in 2020, he made six starts and had 30 tackles, two interceptions, four passes broken up, and one sack. He had six tackles and a pick against the University of California. He made seven tackles, one pass interception, and one defense against the University of Oregon.
He declared for the NFL Draft following the campaign. Wright was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 99th overall pick. In July 2021, he signed a $4.8 million, four-year rookie contract with the Cowboys.
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