Wright during his time at USC, 2007. |
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| No. 29 San Diego Chargers | |
| Cornerback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: April 8, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Colton, California | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: USC | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | |
| Debuted in 2011 for the San Diego Chargers | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 4 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Pass deflections | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Shareece Wright (born April 8, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the San Diego Chargers. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC). He is considered one of the best cornerback prospects for the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] Wright was drafted in the 3rd round of the Draft with the 89th overall pick.
Wright played high school football at Colton High School in Colton, California, where he was a star player. He spent his first two season at USC as a reserve.[2]
The 2008 season was particularly complicated for Wright: He moved into the starting lineup before the season, however two weeks into the schedule he was charged with a felony for resisting a police officer[2]: While at a going-away party for a friend bound for military service, police were called who then alleged Wright refused to leave when ordered from his friend's home; Wright claimed he was asked to stay in the home by the host of the party. After extended time in courts he eventually pleaded no contest to misdemeanor disturbing the peace; about the incident he noted "I know I could've handled the situation better than I did. I put myself in that situation, exchanging words with the cops. I wasn't completely innocent."[2][3] The following week he suffered a fractured vertebra in his neck during a game against Ohio State and was sidelined the rest of the season as a redshirt. Most of his 2009 season ended before it began when he was declared academically ineligible, only making it into the 2009 Emerald Bowl where he made an interception.[2]
At the end of the 2009 season, USC head coach Pete Carroll surprised the team by leaving for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, and Wright considered leaving as a redshirt junior and entering the 2010 NFL Draft. However, after his farewell conference, Carroll talked Wright into staying for his final year to develop his abilities, leadership skill and improve his draft stock. After the NCAA gave USC a two-year bowl ban in June 2010, Wright declined offers from other schools to take advantage of an exemption that allowed juniors and seniors to transfer without penalty.[2]
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