Ceyair Wright
American football player (born 2002)
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Ceyair J. Wright (born December 19, 2002) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans and Nebraska Cornhuskers. Wright is also an actor most known for his role in Space Jam: A New Legacy.[1][2]
| No. 22 – Cincinnati Bengals | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 19, 2002 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Loyola (Los Angeles, California) |
| College | |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
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]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3+1⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 4.56 s | 1.67 s | 2.65 s | 4.40 s | 7.02 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2026, Wright signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[14] On August 15, Wright was placed on the Bengals' exempt/left squad list, which does not count against the team's 90-man roster, to pursue an acting opportunity of an unnamed film. Wright is expected to return to the team after filming wraps up in late October.[15]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Magic '85 | Andrey | Short film |
| 2019 | American Skin | Jonah | |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Darius James | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Instant Mom | Darren Mockler | Episode: "James Goes Pro" |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Kid | Episode: "And the River Boat Runs Through It" |
| Training Day | 14 year-old Kyle | Episode: "Apocalypse Now" | |
| 2022-2023 | Grown-ish | Zeke | Main role (Season 5, 14 episodes) Guest role (Season 6, 1 episode) |
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.[16][17]