Charles James Wright (born April 5, 1964) is a former American 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. He first enrolled at Highland Community College before transferring to Fort Scott Community College and lastly the University of Tulsa. Wright attended Carthage Senior High School in Carthage, Missouri. 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.