Jacardia Wright

Jacardia Wright (born September 26, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and Missouri State Bears and was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2025.

Early life Wright was born on September 26, 2000, in Decatur, Illinois. He attended St. Teresa High School in Decatur where he played football and was a top running back. He was a three-time Macon County Player of the Year and was also selected all-state in 2017 and 2018. He finished second in state history with 8,821 rushing yards and 133 touchdowns. He then ran six times for 17 yards during the 2020 season, and for 56 yards on 13 carries in 2021. In his first year with the Bears, Wright was named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer team after running for 711 yards and nine touchdowns. Wright initially entered the transfer portal after the 2023 season, but declined name, image, and likeness (NIL) offers from larger schools to return to Missouri State for a final year in 2024. He ran for 824 yards and 14 touchdowns and caught 35 passes for 403 yards and two touchdowns in 2024, earning second-team All-MVFC honors.

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Wright signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. He ran for 147 yards and a touchdown during the preseason with the Seahawks. Wright was waived by Seattle on August 26, 2025, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.

On February 12, 2026, Wright signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks. He was waived on August 30 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed a day later to be on the practice squad.