Dré Bly
Donald André Bly (born May 22, 1977) is an American football coach and former player who is cornerbacks coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a cornerback for 11 seasons in the NFL. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels, earning All-American honors twice. Bly was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 1999 NFL draft, and spent four seasons with the Rams, earning a Super Bowl ring with them in Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans. He was selected to two Pro Bowls during his four-year tenure with the Detroit Lions, and also played for the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
Bly with the Broncos in 2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive analyst | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 22, 1977 Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Western Branch (Chesapeake) | ||||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
He most-recently served as the cornerbacks coach for the Tar Heels before his departure in 2023.