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Nebraska football lands USC transfer Ceyair Wright

Ceyair Wright starts over at Nebraska.

Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright has signed with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. It’s a Big Ten college football transfer, something we wouldn’t have been able to say at this time one year ago.

Wright, who entered the transfer portal on April 25 after three seasons at USC, announced his commitment to Nebraska on Friday afternoon following an official visit to Lincoln earlier in the week. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

In 2021, Wright was rated as the No. 78 overall prospect in the country and No. 7 corner, from 247 Sports. Nebraska was among his finalists at the time, though he committed to USC before visiting Lincoln.

The 6-foot, 180-pound Wright played in 23 career games during his time with the Trojans. The 2022 season was his most productive, as he played in all 14 games with 11 starts. He recorded 28 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups that season.

The former top-100 prospect and four-star recruit in the 2021 class has previously been an actor, appearing in several movies, TV shows and commercials. He played a fictional son of LeBron James in “Space Jam 2”in 2021. He also appeared on the ABC comedy “Grown-ish.”

During his senior year at Loyola High School, he was the focus of a “Dual Threat” documentary produced by Overtime.

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USC cornerback Ceyair Wright transfers to Nebraska

Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright officially transferred to the Huskers on Friday afternoon.

The Nebraska football team added another transfer to their roster. Former USC cornerback Ceyair Wright officially transferred to the Huskers on Friday afternoon.

Wright spent three seasons with the Trojans. He entered the transfer portal in late May after being benched during the 2023 season. Prior to the season, he started 11 games in 2022 and over 30 games in his career at USC, delivering 40 tackles and one interception.

A Top 100 recruit in the 2021 class, Wright played football at Loyola High School before heading to USC. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior will have two years of eligibility remaining when he arrives at Nebraska.

He will join a deep defensive back room containing D’Andre Barnes, Mario Buford, and Jeremiah Charles.

Wright is also an actor, a fourth-year junior. He has appeared in movies such as “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” in which he plays one of LeBron James’ sons, and the series “Grown-ish,” in which he has a recurring role as Zeke Bracey.

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USC corner projected to transfer to Nebraska

One of the top defensive players in the transfer portal is being projected to join the Nebraska Cornhuskers. USC cornerback Ceyair Wright is in Lincoln this week, and the Huskers may close the deal. Multiple recruiting services have projected Wright …

One of the top defensive players in the transfer portal is being projected to join the Nebraska Cornhuskers. USC cornerback Ceyair Wright is in Lincoln this week, and the Huskers may close the deal.

Multiple recruiting services have projected Wright to transfer to Nebraska for the upcoming season. This past fall, Wright played in seven games and recorded 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss.

The Los Angeles native recorded 30 tackles, one interception, and two pass breakups across 16 games and 11 starts. In late April, Wright entered the transfer portal, signaling the end of his time with the Trojans.

He’ll have two years of eligibility remaining following his transfer.

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Nebraska to host USC transfer CB Ceyair Wright

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are hosting a transfer target from the West Coast this weekend.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will be hosting a veteran cornerback in the transfer portal this weekend. According to Sean Callahan of Huskers Online, USC transfer cornerback Ceyair Wright will be in Lincoln this weekend.

The Los Angeles native recorded 30 tackles, one interception, and two pass breakups across 16 games and 11 starts, according to his USC profile. Notably, 14 of those games and all 11 starts came in the 2022 season as a redshirt freshman. This past fall, Wright played in seven games, recording 11 tackles, including one tackle for loss. He also had three pass deflections.

In late April, Wright entered the transfer portal, signaling the end of his time with the Trojans. He’ll have two years of eligibility to play at his next destination.

Ceyair Wright embodies USC’s lost and failed 2023 season

This was one of many busts in the USC secondary this season.

USC cornerback Ceyair Wright hasn’t played for USC since the Trojans’ Oct. 14 loss to Notre Dame. He hasn’t been spotted at practice in recent weeks either. Asked to provide an update on Wright after practice earlier this week, USC head coach Lincoln Riley said: “He’s not with us right now, and that’s all that I can say about it.”

His bigger claim to fame than football, though, is acting. Wright played a starring role in “Space Jam: A New Legacy” as Darius James. He has also appeared on the ABC comedy “Grown-ish.”

Off the field, he has more than 68,000 social media followers. During his senior year at Loyola High School, he was the focus of a “Dual Threat” documentary produced by Overtime.

On the field this season, Wright has three pass breakups, a tackle for loss and 11 total tackles in 2023.

Last year, Wright started 11 games for the Trojans, but lost his starting job at the end of the season.

Wright entered the season as USC’s most experienced returning cornerback after playing nearly 650 total snaps last season, including 592 defensive snaps.

Wright having Hollywood billing but very few results on the field matches USC’s “all sizzle, no steak” identity this season under Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch.

Let’s see what the future holds for Wright, whether it’s on the football field or on the screen with his acting chops.

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Lincoln Riley discusses Ceyair Wright’s evolution in the USC secondary

Riley sees substantial growth in a player who can lift the #USC secondary to the next level.

The defensive line is the most important position group for USC this season, but the secondary is close behind at number two. In a loaded Pac-12 which features lots of top quarterbacks and passing attacks, the Trojan back line will need to hold up.

One piece of the puzzle in the USC secondary is Ceyair Wright. In a 247Sports profile and evaluation from Chris Trevino, Lincoln Riley spoke about Wright’s development:

“Despite ending the season in a rotation, Wright has taken the initial experience and embraced the competition to take his play to another level. Wright drew rave reviews in spring camp as one of the standout defenders, operating with the first-team defense once again.

“‘He’s been one of the breakout players. It sounds weird to say a breakout player for a guy that I think started nine games for us last year. You don’t typically say those things together,’ head coach Lincoln Riley said in the spring. ‘But his improvement and some of the playmaking that he’s had has been substantial. The difference has been as substantial as anybody on our roster through six practices.'”

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Michigan misses out on top 2021 CB target

Michigan football had hoped to reel in the elite Southern California defensive back but the hometown school won out.

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Michigan football only brought in one cornerback in the 2021 recruiting class in Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas three-star Ja’Den McBurrows, but it looks like, as far as pure recruits and not transfers go, that will be it for the Wolverines.

The maize and blue had been hot and heavy after Los Angeles (CA) Loyola four-star corner Ceyair Wright, who attended David Long’s high school and moonlights as an actor — he is appearing in the Space Jam reboot. Wright was so serious about Michigan that he made his way, on his own dime, to Ann Arbor to check out campus during the 2020 season. However, the prospective film major felt that the pull to the nation’s premier cinema program was enough to keep him home.

Wright pledged to USC live on the All-American Bowl’s commitment special on Saturday.

With that, Michigan football will either stand pat or attempt to bring in a transfer at defensive back. Last year, the Wolverines secured a fellow four-star DB from SoCal in Darion Green-Warren.

Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oregon, Stanford and Arizona State were the other finalists for his services.

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