Rejzohn Wright
No. 28 – New Orleans Saints | |
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Position: | Cornerback |
Personal information | |
Born: | (2000-09-04) September 4, 2000 (age 23) Union City, California, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | James Logan (Union City, California) |
College: | Laney (2018–2019) Oregon State (2020–2022) |
Undrafted: | 2023 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Active |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Rejzohn Wright (born September 4, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Laney and Oregon State.
Early life and high school
Wright grew up in East Palo Alto, California and attended James Logan High School.[1]
College career
Wright began his college football career at Laney College, where he played for two seasons and was featured in the fifth season of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U.[2] He committed to transfer to Oregon State for his remaining eligibility over an offer from UCF.[3]
Wright played in five games during his first season with the Oregon State Beavers.[4] He started all 13 of the team's games at cornerback and had 52 tackles with one sack, two interceptions, and eight passes broken up in 2021.[5] Wright was named first team All-Pac-12 as a senior after making 38 tackles with two interceptions and nine passes broken up.[6]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
All values from the NFL Combine[7][8] |
Carolina Panthers
Wright was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2023.[9] He was waived on August 26, 2023.[10]
Las Vegas Raiders
On October 5, 2023, Wright signed with the practice squad of the Las Vegas Raiders.[11] He was released on October 11.
New Orleans Saints
On January 16, 2024, Wright signed a reserve/future contract with the New Orleans Saints.[12]
Personal life
Wright's older brother, Nahshon Wright, was a teammate at Oregon State and currently plays in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys.[13]
References
- ^ "Visiting 49ers' pro day has Isaiah Foskey, Viliami Fehoko eager to join defense". The Mercury News. April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "OSU Beavers JUCO transfer Rejzohn Wright featured on Last Chance U". NBC Sports Northwest. July 29, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 17, 2019). "Ray Wright, nation's No. 5 JC cornerback, commits to Oregon State Beavers". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden (July 19, 2022). "BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2022: No. 9 Rejzohn Wright". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (November 18, 2021). "Oregon State cornerback Rejzohn Wright says he's '50–50' to stay in school in 2022". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (February 8, 2023). "Oregon State's Luke Musgrave, Rejzohn Wright, Alex Austin receive NFL combine invitations". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rejzohn Wright Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rejzohn Wright College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (April 29, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted rookies". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 26, 2023). "Panthers waive 11 players Saturday". Panthers.com.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 5, 2023). "Raiders Announce Two Practice Squad Moves". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "Saints sign DB Rejzohn Wright to reserve/future contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 16, 2024.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (December 16, 2020). "Oregon State's Nahshon and Rejzohn Wright out as injuries mounting for Beavers heading into Arizona State game". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
External links
- Oregon State Beavers bio
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