On the cornerback position for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League is Nahshon Wright. He is 86 kg in weight and 1.93 m tall. In football, he played wide receiver and cornerback while a student at James Logan High School. Following high school, he enrolled at Laney College, where he assisted his team in winning the 2018 state championship.
He was selected as All-Conference after making 12 starts, recording 17 tackles (1.5 for loss), 4 interceptions, and 3 passes defended. Following his transfer to Oregon State University in 2019, he participated in collegiate football for the Beavers. He made 34 tackles and three interceptions in the 12 games he participated in as a sophomore, starting 10 of them.
2020 saw him make six starts as a junior, recording 30 tackles, two interceptions, four passes broken up, and one sack. Against the University of California, he recorded 6 tackles and 1 interception. Against the University of Oregon, he made 7 tackles, a pickpocketing one pass, and defending one.
After the season, he made his NFL Draft declaration. At the 99th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Wright was taken by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round. With the Cowboys, he inked a $4.8 million, four-year rookie deal in July 2021.
How Much Does Nahshon Wright Make?
Nahshon Wright’s average annual salary is $1,196,463.