Dré Bly
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Cornerback, North Carolina, 1995–⁠98

Dré Bly

Born
May 22, 1977, in Chesapeake, Virginia

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Dré Bly played cornerback at North Carolina (1995–⁠98). He was a consensus All‑American in 1996 and 1997. The St. Louis Rams took Bly in round 2, No. 41 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.

At a glance

Best season
1996
Consensus All-American, ACC Rookie of the Year and 1 more
Drafted
No. 41
Round 2, 1999 NFL Draft (St. Louis Rams)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1996 and 1997; Walter Camp 1998; AP second team 1998

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1999
Height5′9⅞″
Weight186 lb
Arm length30⅛″
Hand size9⅛″
40-yard dash4.51 s
10-yard split1.58 s
Vertical jump34½″
Broad jump9′8″
3-cone drill7.10 s
20-yard shuttle4.09 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (2003–⁠04)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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