When the Cowboys drafted Kelvin Joseph in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft, most assumed they’d be settled at the position. It was a surprise when they took another cornerback one round later. The player they actually selected was even more of a surprise: Oregon State’s Nahshon Wright.
Most fans had never heard Wright’s name, and the draft experts almost universally had him pegged as a sixth- or seventh-round prospect. But Wright measured in at 6’4” and picked off five passes in 16 games for the Beavers, making him a prototype for what defensive coordinator Dan Quinn sought in his cornerbacks.