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K.J. Wright

OLB

K.J. Wright came into the league as a 4th-round selection (99th overall) in 2011, drafted out of Mississippi State. He last played in 2021 with LV, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. Last season's 41.3 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 35th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'4", 246#

College

Mississippi State

Draft

Rd 4, 99th overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2021

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
77.5

95th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.25
Pass rush×0.3+1.61
Ball skills×0.25+0.05
Run defense×0.2+2.59
Availability×0.1+1.27

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021LV41.314
2020SEA82.416
2019SEA6616
2018SEA555
2017SEA57.315
2016SEA77.516
2015SEA62.116
2014SEA61.816
2013SEA53.913
2012SEA6514
2011SEA57.615

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, K.J. Wright has played in 156 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: SEA (2011–2020), LV (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 82.4, in the 97th percentile among DEFs that year.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDET——
PostseasonATL——
Week 1MIA—73.3
Week 2LAR—62
Week 3SF—41.5
Week 4NYJ—75.4
Week 6ATL—40.3
Week 7ARI—72
Week 8NO—58.7
Week 9BUF—77.5
Week 10NE—41.8
Week 11PHI—71.1
Week 12TB—87.2
Week 13CAR—84.9
Week 14GB—41.1
Week 15LAR—59.9
Week 16ARI—46.9
Week 17SF—75.5

K.J. Wright — common questions

What position does K.J. Wright play?
K.J. Wright is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has K.J. Wright played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), K.J. Wright has played for SEA (2011–2020), LV (2021).
Where did K.J. Wright go to college?
K.J. Wright played college football at Mississippi State.
When was K.J. Wright drafted?
K.J. Wright was selected in round 4, 99th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has K.J. Wright scored?
K.J. Wright has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is K.J. Wright's ScoutIndex Rating?
K.J. Wright rated 41.3 for 2021, the 35th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2011

Also from Mississippi State