Ceyair Wright

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Ceyair Wright
Nebraska Cornhuskers–No. 15
Position Cornerback
ClassJunior
Major Child, Youth and Family Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-19) December 19, 2002 (age 21)
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career history
College
High school Loyola (Los Angeles, California)

Ceyair J. Wright (born December 19, 2002) is an American football cornerback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He previously played for the USC Trojans. Wright is also an actor most known for his role in Space Jam: A New Legacy . [1] [2]

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Early life and high school

Wright attended Loyola High School located on Los Angeles, California. Coming out of high school, Wright was rated as a four-star recruit, where he also held offers from schools such as Arizona State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon, and USC. [3] [4] Ultimately, Wright decided to commit to play college football for the USC Trojans. [5]

College career

USC

During his three-year career with the Trojans from 2021 through 2023, Wright appeared in 23 games where he notched 41 tackles with one being for a loss, five pass deflections, and an interception for USC. [6] [7] [8] After the 2023 season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

Nebraska

Wright transferred to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. [10] In week four of the 2024 season, he notched six tackles with one being for a loss, a sack, and a forced fumble against Illinois. [11] In week 11 versus his former team USC, Wright tallied four tackles, a blocked field goal, and an interception which he returned 27 yards for his first career touchdown. [12]

Personal life

Wright is the nephew of former USC tailback, Mazio Royster. His cousin, Darick Holmes, played as a running back at Portland State and then in the NFL. His cousin, Darnay Holmes played as a cornerback at UCLA and is with the New York Giants. [13] [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric. "USC freshman Ceyair Wright is on the big screen in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ Morales, Antonio. "Ceyair Wright preps to go from acting with LeBron in 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' to USC's secondary". The New York Times. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ McKinney, Erik. "Ceyair Wright hears a strong pitch from USC QB commit Miller Moss". On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Grosbard, Adam. "Loyola cornerback Ceyair Wright commits to USC". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kratje, Ryan. "Loyola's Ceyair Wright, a top cornerback recruit, commits to USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ Grosbard, Adam. "USC CB Ceyair Wright turning heads at spring practice". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ Evans, Luca. "USC cornerback and actor Ceyair Wright focusing on football amid SAG strike". Orange County Register. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ceyair Wright". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ Nakos, Pete. "Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Sherman, Mitch. "Nebraska adds USC transfer Ceyair Wright: How he fills need at CB". The Athletic. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Walker, Jon. "How Nebraska's Ceyair Wright thrived in Tommi Hill's place: 'He came here to play'". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ Bland, Evan. "Nebraska's Ceyair Wright reflects on 'full-circle moment' vs. former team after career day". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  13. ↑ Mentock, Andrew. "Athlete or Actor? Top DB Faces Big Choices". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  14. ↑ Nakos, Pete. "USC cornerback, Space Jam 2 star Ceyair Wright signs with Network Advisory for NIL representation". On3.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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