Nahshon Wright: DB · Oregon State · #2.
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Nahshon Wright
Erases the deep middle of the field. Second year in the Oregon State secondary. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 sack against Stanford — Week 15, 2020.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
Sports Illustrated Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Oregon State | 30 | 23 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | Oregon State | 34 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 64 | 49 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 10 | L 28-38vs Washington State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-27@ Washington | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-27vs California | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 41-38vs No. 9 Oregon | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 24-30@ Utah | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | L 24-27vs Stanford | 7 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 30 | 23 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 |
Week 13 · 2020
W 41-38
vs Oregon
1 interception · 7 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Edged out Oregon at home in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL30 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 4 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
2 seasons under Jonathan Smith, all balanced offenses — 7-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+6g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
47.6%
232 pass / 255 run
Plays / game
69.6
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
250 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Oregon State, 64 tackles — drafted at #99 overall by the Dallas Cowboys.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jonathan Smith.
Next stop · NFL
Dallas CowboysEntering 6th NFL season
Dallas CowboysEntering 6th NFL season
