K.J. Wright

LB

#50

Experience: 10 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 31

Weight: 246 lbs

College: Mississippi State

2020 SEASON

TCKLS

60
SCK

2
FF

1
INT

1

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2011	Seattle Seahawks	16	62	47	15	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Seattle Seahawks	15	92	62	30	1	0	5	1	0	24	24	24
2013	Seattle Seahawks	13	78	44	34	1.5	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Seattle Seahawks	16	99	65	34	2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Seattle Seahawks	16	113	68	45	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Seattle Seahawks	16	123	69	54	4	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15	102	65	37	0		6	1	0	1	1	1
2018	Seattle Seahawks	5	19	11	8	0		3
2019	Seattle Seahawks	16	126	61	65	0		11	3	0	10	3.3	11
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16	82	56	26	2		10	1	0	7	7	7
TOTAL		144	896	548	348	13.5	0	54	6	0	42	7	43

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2011	Seattle Seahawks	16	0	0	1	0	1	0
2012	Seattle Seahawks	15	0	0	1	0	0	0
2013	Seattle Seahawks	13	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014	Seattle Seahawks	16	0	0	3	0	1	0
2015	Seattle Seahawks	16	0	0	4	0	2	0
2016	Seattle Seahawks	16	0	0	1	0	1	0
2017	Seattle Seahawks	15			0		1	0
2018	Seattle Seahawks	5			0
2019	Seattle Seahawks	16			0
2020	Seattle Seahawks	16			1		2	0
TOTAL		144	0	0	11	0	9	0

Biography

Selected with the second pick in the 4th round (99th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS:

04/30/11: Drafted by Seattle (4th round, 99th)
12/18/14: Signed multi-year contract extension with Seattle
03/15/19: Re-signed with Seattle as UFA

NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• He ranks third in franchise history with 848 tackles.

• In 2019, posted a career-high 132 tackles (67 solo). It was his fifth-career 100-tackle season, which is the second most in franchise history (Bobby Wagner). He also recorded a career-high three interceptions.

• Started all 16 games in 2016 and set career-highs in tackles (126, 72 solo) and sacks (4.0) and tied a career high with five passes defensed. Was selected to his first Pro Bowl.

• Moved to weakside linebacker and started 13 of 13 games in 2013 played, missing the last three games with a broken foot suffered at San Francisco (12/8). Missed the Divisional Playoff Game vs. New Orleans but returned to play in both the NFC Championship and Super Bowl XLVIII.

• Started Super Bowl XLVIII. Recorded eight tackles (5 solo) in the 2013 postseason with seven tackles (5 solo) coming in SBXLVIII.

• His emergence during rookie season led to team trading Aaron Curry to Oakland on October 13, 2011. Started 12 of 16 games played and recorded 61 tackles (46 solo) and 2.0 sacks in 2011. Posted a career-high eight tackles in back-to-back games (vs. St. Louis, 12/12/11 and at Chicago, 12/18/11).

HONORS:2016: Pro Bowl.

COLLEGE: Started 35 of 47 games at Mississippi State (22 at strong-side outside linebacker and 13 at weak-side linebacker). Finished career with 259 tackles (131 solo), including nine sacks for minus 60 yards, 23.5 stops for loss totaling 104 yards and 11 quarterback pressures. Forced and recovered three fumbles and had 14 passes defensed.

PERSONAL: Attended Olive Branch (Miss.) High School. Regarded as the nation's 45th best strong-side outside linebacker. Selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Classic. Named first-team, all-state on the defensive line by the Clarion-Ledger in all classifications following his senior season. Also earned first-team, all-state mention by the Mississippi Association of Coaches at outside linebacker in Class 5A. Recorded 91 total tackles, 13 sacks and an interception. Helped Olive Branch to a 12-2 overall record as a senior. Also a standout for an undefeated basketball team as a senior. Born Kenneth Bernard Wright Jr. in Memphis, Tenn.