Amani Bledsoe
Amani Bledsoe (born February 6, 1998) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma.
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No. 91 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||||
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Lawrence, Kansas | February 6, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Lawrence (Lawrence, Kansas) | ||||||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2020 | |||||||||||
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College career
Bledsoe was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons, losing a year of eligibility to a failed drug test. He declared for the 2019 NFL Draft after his junior year. Bledsoe finished his collegiate career with 59 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.[1]
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Bledsoe was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts and then re-signed to the team's practice squad, where he remained for the rest of the season. The Titans waived Bledsoe on July 26, 2020.[3]
Cincinnati Bengals
Bledsoe was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 15, 2020.[4] Bledsoe was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was elevated to the active roster for the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 13, 2020,[7] and reverted to the practice squad the next day. Bledsoe was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2020.[8] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 6, 2020,[9] and activated on December 16.[10]
References
- Erby, Glenn (April 16, 2019). "Oklahoma DL Amani Bledsoe could be great late-round value pick for the Eagles in NFL Draft". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Ford, Chrissy (April 27, 2019). "Former Oklahoma DE Amani Bledsoe signing with Titans". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Titans cut six players, trimming roster to 81". The Tennessean. July 26, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- Williams, Charean (August 15, 2020). "Bengals sign Amani Bledsoe". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
- "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020.
- Sheeran, John (September 12, 2020). "Bengals elevate Amani Bledsoe and Trayvon Henderson to active roster". CincyJungle.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Bengals' Amani Bledsoe: Gets Week 2 promotion". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- "Bengals Place Amani Bledsoe On Reserve/COVID-19 list; Elevated Kahlil McKenzie From Practice Squad". Bengals.com. December 6, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- "Geno Atkins Placed On Reserve/Injured List, Amani Bledsoe Back To Active Roster". Bengals.com. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.