Nazier Wright

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 210
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Paterson, N.J.
High School:
John F. Kennedy
Last College:
Dodge City C.C.

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 10 games in his first season donning the Purple and White, primarily seeing the field on special teams … Collected nine tackles, including making four unassisted stops … Recorded three multi-tackle games … Made his Lumberjack debut in the season opener at FBS 18th-ranked Mississippi State (Sept. 1) … Notched two tackles at Incarnate Word (Sept. 15) and at 16th-ranked Nicholls (Nov. 10) … Registered a career-high three stops versus Lamar (Oct. 27).

Prior to SFA: Spent one season at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas … Claimed 2017 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference honorable mention accolades … Third on the team with 64 total tackles, including 36 solo stops … Gained a sack and had 7.5 tackles for loss for 17 yards … Forced a fumble and had three fumble recoveries … Broke up a pair of passes and had two blocked kicks … Played his prep career at John F. Kennedy High School in Paterson, New Jersey … Named All-Big North Conference First Team and All-County First Team … Played in the Phil Simms North-South All-Star Classic … Also lettered in track and field, specializing in the 200m, 4x400m relay, hurdles and jumps.