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Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Wreh-Wilson in the 2013 NFL season.
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No. 25 Tennessee Titans
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| Corner back | |||||||||
Personal information
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| Date of birth: December 5, 1989 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Malden, Massachusetts | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Edinboro (PA) General McLane | |||||||||
| College: Connecticut | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 70 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2013 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 10, 2014
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Blidi Bertrand Wreh-Wilson (blee-dee ray; born December 5, 1989) is an American football corner back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Connecticut. He was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Wreh-Wilson 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 McLane Lancers high school football team. He was an honorable mention all-state pick as a senior. Rated only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, 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
While attending the University of Connecticut, Wreh-Wilson played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2008 to 2012. After being redshirted in 2008, he saw action in all 13 games in 2009, nine of which he started, including the final seven games of the season, and recorded a total of 40 tackles and one interception. He started all 13 games for the Huskies at corner back 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 2011, he 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, Blidi 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
NFL Draft
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| 6 ft 03⁄4 in | 195 lb | 32 in | 85⁄8 in | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.52 s | 4.12 s | 6.97 s | 36 in | 10 ft 8 in | 14 reps | ||||||||
| All values from NFL combine. | |||||||||||||||||||
The Tennessee Titans chose Wreh-Wilson in the third round, with the 70th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Tennessee Titans
He signed his four year rookie contract with the Titans on June 20, 2013.[4]
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