Jeff Wright (defensive tackle)

Jeff Wright
No. 91
PositionNose tackle
Personal information
Born (1963-06-13) June 13, 1963
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight274 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High schoolLawrence (Lawrence, Kansas)
CollegeCentral Missouri State
NFL draft1988: 8th round, 213th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles325
Sacks31.5
Forced fumbles6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jeffrey Dee Wright (born June 13, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle for seven seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). The Bills selected him 213th overall in the eighth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[1] He became the Bills starting nose tackle in his third season.[2] He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts. Wright played college football first at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas, and then at Central Missouri State University, now known as the University of Central Missouri, where he played for the Mules.

References

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Levy, Marv (2012). Marv Levy: Where Else Would You Rather Be?. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-61321-021-5.