Wright signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May, following a five-year collegiate playing career (2021-25) that saw him play in 49 games with 32 starts ... Spent his first three seasons (2021-23) at the University of Southern California, then transferred to the University of Nebraska for the '24-25 seasons ... Totaled 109 career tackles, three TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 16 pass breakups, three INTs and one FF ... Named All-Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention in 2025, when he led Nebraska with five PBUs ... Has several extended family members with professional football playing experience, including cousin Darnay Holmes, who currently is a CB with the Atlanta Falcons ... Also has notable career as an actor, highlighted by role as LeBron James' son in "Space Jam: A New Legacy."
Career transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as a college free agent on 5-8-26.
College: Spent final two seasons (2024-25) at Nebraska, following three seasons ('21-23) at Southern California ... Played in 49 career games with 32 starts ... Totaled 109 tackles (72 solos), three TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 16 PBUs, three INTs and one FF.
2025—Played in all 13 games with nine starts for Nebraska ... Named honorable mention All-Big Ten ... Recorded 29 tackles (12 solos), one TFL, a half-sack and team-leading five PBUs ... Helped Nebraska defense rank third in nation in passing yards allowed per game (154.1) ... Broke up two passes on Sept. 20 vs. Michigan ... Had four tackles with a half-sack on Nov. 8 at UCLA.
2024—Played in all 13 games with eight starts for Nebraska ... Registered 39 tackles (30 solos), one sack, six PBUs (led team), two INTs (one returned for TD), one FR and one blocked kick ... Logged season-high six solo stops and a PBU on Oct. 19 at Indiana ... Had first career pick-six on Nov. 16 at Southern California, returning an INT 45 yards for a TD; also blocked a FG attempt.
2023—Played in seven games with four starts for Southern California ... Totaled 11 tackles (eight solos), with one TFL ... Added three PBUs ... Opened season with four solo stops, including a TFL, on Aug. 26 vs. San Jose State.
2022—Played in all 14 games with 11 starts for Southern California ... Tallied 28 tackles (21 solos), two PBUs and one INT ... Picked off a pass on Sept. 24 at Oregon State ... Had season-high five tackles on Nov. 19 at UCLA.
2021—Saw action in two games as a true freshman at Southern California ... Recorded two tackles ... Made collegiate debut on Sept. 4 vs. San Jose State.
High school: Attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, where he lined up at CB and WR ... Selected to all-state team in each of final two seasons ... As a junior in 2019, recorded 34 tackles, four PBUs and one INT defensively, and added 10 catches for 88 yards offensively ... Also returned 11 punts for 125 yards and 10 kickoffs for 154 yards and a TD in junior campaign ... Also competed in basketball and track and field ... Member of 1600-meter relay team that won state title in 2019 ... Personal-best sprint times were 10.84 seconds in 100-meter event and 21.74 seconds in 200-meter.
Personal: Hometown is Los Angeles, Calif. ... Majored in communications at Southern California ... Has appeared in several notable movies and television shows as an actor, highlighted by roles in "Space Jam: A New Legacy," "2 Broke Girls," and "Grown-ish" ... Father, Claudius Wright, played CB at the University of Arizona and went on to have playing stints with the World League of American Football's Amsterdam (1996) and London ('97) franchises ... Uncle, Mazio Royster, played RB at Southern California and had two-year NFL playing career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ('93-94) ... Cousin, Darick Holmes, played RB for the Buffalo Bills ('95-98), Green Bay Packers ('98) and Indianapolis Colts ('99) ... Cousin, Darnay Holmes, currently plays CB for the Atlanta Falcons ... First name is pronounced "see-AIR."
