| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | June 8, 1980 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| College: | Missouri |
| NFL draft: | 2003: 6th round, 214th pick |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Keith Wright (born June 8, 1980) is an American former professional football player. He was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). Wright played college football for the Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
In 2012, Wright was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted on 19 charges including sexual assault, armed robbery, and kidnapping.
Wright was drafted by the Houston Texans as the final pick of the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. [1] He signed a contract worth $925,000 for the seasons from 2003 to 2005.
On August 29, 2011, Wright was arrested on suspicion of home invasion and sexual assault in the Natomas neighborhood of Sacramento, California. He was linked to three home invasions that took place in July and August 2011. During one of them, he sexually assaulted a woman and forced her to pull money out of two ATMs. [2] [3]
In October 2012, Wright was convicted on 19 charges including armed robbery, kidnapping, forced oral copulation, first degree burglary, and false imprisonment. On November 30, he was sentenced to 234 years and 8 months in prison. [3]