Kenyatta Wright
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 19, 1978 Vian, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Oklahoma State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||
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Kenyatta Terrell Wright (born February 19, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) from 2003 to 2005. He was a four-year starter playing college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys, recording 260 career tackles, 11 sacks, and one fumble recovery. He was signed as a free agent in 2000 by the Buffalo Bills.
Professional career
As an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma State University, he first signed with the Buffalo Bills and played for two years under defensive co-ordinator Ted Cottrell. In 2003 Ted Cottrell joined the New York Jets as defensive co-ordinator and brought Kenyatta with him, who would go onto spend 3 of his 5 seasons in Green and White. He played a key role in the Jets special teams under Mike Westhoff on route to a 10–6 record and playoff berth in 2004.[1]
Kenyatta Wright retired in 2006.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2000 | BUF | 16 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | BUF | 11 | 1 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 15 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | 2 | 115 | 92 | 23 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2004 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Wright is married with two sons who both play college football, Elijah is a linebacker at The University of Central Oklahoma and Solomon is a defensive tackle on the roster at Oklahoma State University.[2]
References
- ^ Gehman, Jim (April 22, 2021). "Where Are They Now: Kenyatta Wright". New York Jets.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Gehman, Jim (April 22, 2021). "Where Are They Now: Kenyatta Wright". New York Jets.com. Retrieved April 30, 2021.