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Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Wreh-Wilson with the Tennessee Titans in 2013
No. 29, 25, 38, 33, 36
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1989-12-05) December 5, 1989 (age 34)
Edinboro, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:General McLane (Edinboro)
College:Connecticut (2008–2012)
NFL draft:2013 / round: 3 / pick: 70
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:132
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:28
Interceptions:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Blidi Bertrand Wreh-Wilson (/ˈbliːdi ˈreɪ/ BLEE-dee RAY; born December 5, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the UConn Huskies.

Wreh-Wilson played for the Titans for three seasons, primarily in a reserve role except in 2014. After being released by the Titans after the 2015 season, he then spent the next five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons where he remained in a backup role until 2020. In 2021, he had an offseason stint with the Las Vegas Raiders before playing in one regular season game for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early life

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Blidi attended General McLane High School in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, track and soccer. He played for the General McLane Lancers high school football team and for General McLane's 2007 PIAA AAA Basketball State Championship team, which in the same year won the PIAA AAA Football State Championship. This made General McLane the first high school in PIAA history to accomplish such a feat. Wreh-Wilson was not on the football team as he was on the soccer team. Switching fall sports in his senior year from soccer to football, Wreh-Wilson was an honorable mention all-state pick as a senior. Rated only a two-star recruit by Rivals, he committed to Connecticut over an offer from Buffalo.[1] In track, he ran the 100-meter dash in 11.4 seconds,[2] and the 400-meter dash in 51.03 seconds.[3]

College career

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While attending the University of Connecticut, Wreh-Wilson played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2008 to 2012.

After being redshirted in 2008, Wreh-Wilson saw action in all 13 games of the 2009 season. He started nine games, including the final seven games of the season, and recorded a total of 40 tackles and one interception.

Wreh-Wilson started all 13 games for the Huskies at the cornerback position in 2010. He had four interceptions on the season, two of which were returned for touchdowns, and also recorded 57 tackles, five pass deflections, and one fumble recovery.

In the 2011 season, Wreh-Wilson only played in eight games due to a knee injury, but managed to start all eight games, and recorded 37 tackles, including two for a loss, along with two interceptions and seven pass deflections.

As a senior in 2012, Wreh-Wilson played in and started 11 games, and was honored as the team's Most Valuable Player. He was also a second-team All-Big East selection and recorded 47 tackles, nine pass deflections, and an interception.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m) 		195 lb
(88 kg) 		32 in
(0.81 m) 		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		 4.53 s 1.57 s 2.52 s 4.12 s 6.97 s 36 in
(0.91 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		 14 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Tennessee Titans

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The Tennessee Titans chose Wreh-Wilson in the third round, with the 70th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Titans on June 20, 2013.[5] As a rookie, he played in 13 games in a reserve role and contributed nine tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defensed, and one forced fumble while adding five tackles and one forced fumble on special teams.

In 2014, Wreh-Wilson started 11 games at cornerback and ranked second on the team with 10 passes defensed. He recorded 57 tackles, an interception, and a quarterback pressure in the 2014 season.[6]

On August 28, 2016, Wreh-Wilson was waived by the Titans.[7]

Atlanta Falcons

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Wreh-Wilson (right) covering Vernon Davis in 2018

On November 29, 2016, Wreh-Wilson was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.[8] He was released by the Falcons on December 9, 2016, but he was re-signed three days later.[9] He was inactive for the Falcons' 34-28 overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.[10]

On March 10, 2017, Wreh-Wilson signed a one-year contract with the Falcons.[11]

On March 10, 2018, Wreh-Wilson signed a one-year contract extension with the Falcons.[12]

On February 22, 2019, Wreh-Wilson signed another one-year contract extension with the Falcons.[13]

On March 31, 2020, Wreh-Wilson re-signed with the Falcons.[14] In week 3 of the 2020 season against the Chicago Bears, he recorded his first interception as a Falcon during the 30–26 loss.[15] In week 8, against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football, Wreh-Wilson intercepted a pass thrown by Teddy Bridgewater late in the fourth quarter to secure a 25–17 Falcons' victory.[16]

Las Vegas Raiders

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On June 9, 2021, Wreh-Wilson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders[17] He was released on August 31, 2021.[18]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On October 18, 2021, Wreh-Wilson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[19] He appeared in one game before he was released on January 18, 2022.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 TEN 13 0 13 9 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2014 TEN 11 11 57 48 9 0.0 0 1 34 0 34 10 0 0 0 0
2015 TEN 10 3 20 19 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
2016 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 ATL 8 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2018 ATL 3 0 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2019 ATL 14 2 25 21 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0
2020 ATL 15 0 9 6 3 0.0 1 3 26 0 23 4 0 0 0 0
2021 TAM 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
76 17 132 109 23 0.0 2 4 60 0 34 28 1 0 0 0

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2017 ATL 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life

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Wreh-Wilson's parents are from Liberia. His father is of Kru descent.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Blidi Wreh-Wilson Recruiting". 247Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "PIAA District 10 AAA Championships 2008 - Complete Results (Raw)".
  3. ^ "City of Hermitage T&F Invite 2008 - Boys Results (Raw)".
  4. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Titans sign 3rd-round draft pick Blidi Wreh-Wilson". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "2014 Tennessee Titans Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 28, 2016). "Titans Make First Round of Roster Cuts". Titans Online. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  8. ^ Jackson, Curtis (November 29, 2016). "Falcons Place Desmond Trufant On IR". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on August 30, 2017.
  9. ^ Jackson, Curtis (December 9, 2016). "Falcons Promote WR Nick Williams to Active Roster". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on December 31, 2017.
  10. ^ Weaver, Tim (February 5, 2017). "Falcons vs. Patriots: Final inactives for Super Bowl LI". USA Today. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
    - "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  11. ^ Choate, Dave (March 10, 2017). "Report: Falcons will re-sign cornerback Blidi-Wreh Wilson". The Falcoholic.
  12. ^ McFadden (March 10, 2018). "Falcons sign cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson to one-year extension". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018.
  13. ^ McFadden, Will (February 22, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with Blidi Wreh-Wilson on one-year extension". Atlanta Falcons.
  14. ^ McFadden, Will (March 22, 2020). "Falcons agree to terms with cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson". Atlanta Falcons.
  15. ^ "Chicago Bears at Atlanta Falcons - September 27th, 2020". Pro-Football Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Atlanta Falcons at Carolina Panthers - October 29th, 2020". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  17. ^ "Raiders add former Falcons CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson". Las Vegas Raiders. June 9, 2021.
  18. ^ "Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for 2021 season". Las Vegas Raiders. August 31, 2021.
  19. ^ Smith, Scott (October 18, 2021). "John Molchon Activated in Monday Round of Roster Moves". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  20. ^ Banning, Chuck (October 6, 2010). "The Day - Wreh-Wilson blends intelligence, athleticism". The Day. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
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