Nahshon Wright
DB
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 26
Weight: 190 lbs
College: Oregon State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cardinals | W 23 - 22 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL | 33 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Entering his fifth season in the NFL and first with the Bears in 2025
- Has played in 33 career regular season games (three starts), with the Dallas Cowboys (2021-23) and Minnesota Vikings (2024)
- He also adds one postseason appearance with the Cowboys in 2023
- In his career, has totaled 31 tackles (23 solo), an interception and five passes defensed
- Originally entered the NFL as a third-round pick (99th overall) by the Cowboys in 2021
2024 SEASON (VIKINGS)
- Was traded to the Vikings before the start of the season
- Spent the season on the practice squad, playing in one game via standard elevation
2023 SEASON (COWBOYS)
- Played in 12 games, primarily on special teams
- Had a pair of tackles and a pass defended along with three special teams tackles
- Also appeared in the Cowboys' Wild Card playoff game
- Spent the first five weeks of the season on the reserved/injured list
2022 SEASON (COWBOYS)
- Played in seven games, including starts in each of the final two games of the season
- Had 21 tackles (16 solo), one interception, four passes defended and a tackle for loss
2021 SEASON (COWBOYS)
- Played in 13 games as rookie, including one start
- Had seven tackles (five solo) on defense
- Added pair of special teams tackles, where he contributed on over half of the teams snaps
TRANSACTIONS
- 07/21/2021: Signed/Draft Choice to the Cowboys
- 08/09/2024: Traded to the Vikings (DB Andrew Booth Jr.)
- 08/27/2024: Released by Vikings
- 08/28/2024: Signed to Vikings Practice Squad
- 01/17/2025: Re-signed with the Vikings
- 04/07/2025: Released by Vikings
- 04/08/2025: Signed/UFA with the Bears
COLLEGE
- Played his first college season at Laney Junior College (2018) before transferring to Oregon State (2019-20)
- In his two seasons in Corvallis, he started 16 of the 18 games he played and registered 64 total tackles, including one sack, 1.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble
PERSONAL
- Was a two-way player at James Logan High School in Union City, California
- Also earned letters in track and basketball
