Amani Bledsoe

Amani Elijah Bledsoe (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Oklahoma and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Amani Bledsoe

Bledsoe with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
No. 95 – Arlington Renegades
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1998-02-06) February 6, 1998 (age 27) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lawrence (KS)
College:	Oklahoma (2016–2018)
NFL draft:	2019: undrafted
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2019–2020)* Cincinnati Bengals (2020) Tennessee Titans (2021) Atlanta Falcons (2022–2023)* Arlington Renegades (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 18 Stats at Pro Football Reference

College career

Bledsoe was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners for three seasons. 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

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 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m)	9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.75 s	1.65 s	2.83 s	4.58 s	7.69 s	38.0 in (0.97 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	32 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Tennessee Titans (first stint)

Bledsoe was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019.^[4] 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.^[5]

Cincinnati Bengals

Bledsoe with Cincinnati in 2020

Bledsoe was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals on August 15, 2020.^[6] Bledsoe was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.^[7][8] He was elevated to the active roster for the season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 13, 2020,^[9] and reverted to the practice squad the next day. Bledsoe was promoted to the active roster on September 15, 2020.^[10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 6, 2020,^[11] and activated on December 16.^[12]

Bledsoe re-signed on a one-year contract with the Bengals on March 31, 2021.^[13] He was waived on August 31, 2021.^[14]

Tennessee Titans (second stint)

On September 2, 2021, Bledsoe was signed to the Titans practice squad.^[15] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2021.^[16] He was waived on November 15 and re-signed to the practice squad.^[17][18]

Atlanta Falcons

On November 1, 2022, Bledsoe was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.^[19] He was waived on April 14, 2023.^[20]

Arlington Renegades

On January 23, 2025, Bledsoe signed with the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL).^[21]