 Wreh-Wilson with theTennessee Titans in 2013 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-12-05)December 5, 1989 (age 35) Edinboro, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | General McLane (Edinboro) | ||||||||||
| College | Connecticut (2008–2012) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 3rd round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Blidi Bertrand Wreh-Wilson (/ˈbliːdiˈreɪ/BLEE-deeRAY; born December 5, 1989) is an American former professionalfootball player who was acornerback in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theTennessee Titans in the third round of the2013 NFL draft. He playedcollege football for theUConn 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 theAtlanta Falcons where he remained in a backup role until 2020. In 2021, he had an offseason stint with theLas Vegas Raiders before playing in one regular season game for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.
Blidi attendedGeneral McLane High School inEdinboro, Pennsylvania, where he was a four-sport star in football, basketball, track and soccer. He played for the General McLane Lancershigh 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-starrecruit byRivals, he committed to Connecticut over an offer fromBuffalo.[1] In track, he ran the 100-meter dash in 11.4 seconds,[2] and the 400-meter dash in 51.03 seconds.[3]
While attending theUniversity of Connecticut, Wreh-Wilson played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2008 to 2012.
After beingredshirted 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 thecornerback 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'sMost Valuable Player. He was also a second-team All-Big East selection and recorded 47 tackles, nine pass deflections, and an interception.
| 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 ft0+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 fromNFL Combine | ||||||||||||
TheTennessee Titans chose Wreh-Wilson in the third round, with the 70th overall pick, of the2013 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]
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On November 29, 2016, Wreh-Wilson was signed by theAtlanta 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 theNew England Patriots in theSuper 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 theChicago Bears, he recorded his first interception as a Falcon during the 30–26 loss.[15]In week 8, against theCarolina Panthers onThursday Night Football, Wreh-Wilson intercepted a pass thrown byTeddy Bridgewater late in the fourth quarter to secure a 25–17 Falcons' victory.[16]
On June 9, 2021, Wreh-Wilson signed with theLas Vegas Raiders[17] He was released on August 31.[18]
On October 18, 2021, Wreh-Wilson was signed to theTampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[19] He appeared in one game before he was released on January 18, 2022.[20][21]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Wreh-Wilson's parents are fromLiberia. His father is of Kru descent.[22]
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