Charles Wright (gridiron football)

Charles Wright
No. 48, 41, 21, 39, 11
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	April 5, 1964 (age 60); Carthage, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school:	Carthage (MO)
College:	Tulsa
NFL draft:	1987 / round: 257 / pick: 10
Career history
	St. Louis Cardinals (1987); Dallas Cowboys (1988); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988); Cleveland Browns (1990)*; Ottawa Rough Riders (1990–1993); Edmonton Eskimos (1994); Memphis Pharaohs (1996); San Jose SaberCats (1997);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Stats at ArenaFan.com

Charles James Wright (born April 5, 1964) is an American former professional football defensive back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the tenth round of the 1987 NFL draft.^[1] He first enrolled at Highland Community College before transferring to Fort Scott Community College and lastly the University of Tulsa.^[2] Wright attended Carthage Senior High School in Carthage, Missouri.^[3] He was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Edmonton Eskimos, Memphis Pharaohs and San Jose SaberCats. He was stabbed. He is the brother of gridiron football player Felix Wright.^[4]

References

^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
^ "High Community College Football Media Kit 2012" (PDF). highlandcc.edu. p. 10. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ "CHARLIE WRIGHT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
^ Haase, Rick (December 4, 2008). "Felix Wright will sign autographs at mall". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.