Erie’s Blidi Wreh-Wilson, front row, second from left, was photgraphed today at the Tennessee Titans’ rookie minicamp along with the team’s other seven draft choices. Wreh-Wilson, who wore No. 5 at the University of Connecticut, has been assigned No. 29 with the Titans. This photo was tweeted by the team at @TennesseeTitans.

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General McLane and University of Connecticut grad Blidi Wreh-Wilson is at the Tennessee Titans’ rookie minicamp this weekend.

He told a reporter that he’s getting his first exposure to the South.

“(Seeing a different part of the country is) something that I wanted to do,” Wreh-Wilson told titansonline.com. “I’ve never been part of the South ever, so it’s going to be a nice experience for me. Where I’m from (in Pennsylvania) is always Steelers, Browns and Bills, so you hear about that. Being part of the Titans, we’ve got a little bit of support in Pennsylvania now.”

Wreh-Wilson also talked about the conflict that some of his friends face when the Titans visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in the season opener. Read the rest of the titansonline.com notebook.

Wreh-Wilson is now listed with the No. 29 on the Titans’ online roster, but his player page has not been updated yet with his new head shot taken Thursday.

Blidi Wreh-Wilson poses for his Titans head shot today in this photo tweeted by the team at @TennesseeTitans.

General McLane and University of Connecticut graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson arrived in Nashville, Tenn., today to prepare for the Tennessee Titans’ rookie minicamp.

The three-day camp runs Friday through Sunday. Most rookie minicamps are glorified orientations, with the teams mentally preparing young players for the full minicamps. Unsigned free agent invitees use the three days as a tryout.

The Titans selected Wreh-Wilson in the third round of the NFL Draft with the 70th overall pick. He is expected to contend for playing time at cornerback as a rookie.

Check out a video from Titans minicamp that features an interview with Wreh-Wilson.

Former General McLane and University of Connecticut standout Blidi Wreh-Wilson was selected by the Tennessee Titans Friday with the 70th overall pick in the third round of the NFL Draft.

Read what the Titans’ website wrote about Wreh-Wilson and watch video of head coach Mike Munchak, college scout Richard Shelton and assistant secondary coach Steve Brown as they discuss the Wreh-Wilson pick.

A couple of notes about the Titans:

• Wreh-Wilson could be competing for playing time at cornerback against Tommie Campbell, who played for Edinboro University in 2007. Campbell is listed second on the depth chart at right cornerback behind Alterraun Verner, a four-year veteran from UCLA.

• A senior assistant coach of the Titans’ defense is Gregg Williams. Williams, who served as the Buffalo Bills’ head coach from 2001-03, was suspended last season after the NFL ruled that he participated in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty program.

Tennessee Titans assistant secondary coach Steve Brown, left, college scout Richard Shelton, center, and head coach Mike Munchak discuss the selection of Blidi Wreh-Wilson in the NFL Draft. (Tennessee Titans website photo.) To watch the trio discuss Wreh-Wilson, click the video link above.

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General McLane and University of Connecticut graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson will wait for a call today on the second day of the NFL Draft.

Wreh-Wilson was not selected in the first round Thursday, but he was not generally considered a likely opening-round pick. Most draft analysts had rated him as a second-round or third-round pick.

If that’s the case, Wreh-Wilson would be picked tonight, when NFL teams make their second- and third-round picks beginning at 6:30 p.m. The draft is televised by ESPN and NFL Network.

The 6-foot 1-inch, 195-pound cornerback has the height that makes him attractive for NFL teams who are seeking a corner that can cover big receivers in the NFL.

NFL analyst Charley Casserly predicted that the second round will be heavy on cornerback picks. He said up to 10 CBs could be picked in the round. That could include Wreh-Wilson.

Among the region’s three pro teams, the Browns picked linebacker Barkevious Mingo, the Bills selected quarterback E.J. Manuel and the Steelers took linebacker Jarvis Jones.

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The NFL Draft takes place in about three weeks, and General McLane graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson is getting plenty of pre-draft buzz.

Wreh-Wilson, a star cornerback at UConn, has been featured on several websites this week.

One draft guru, Mel Kiper, projected that Wreh-Wilson might be picked by the Redskins with the 51st overall pick. The washingtontimes.com noted that Kiper said: “In this league, you’ve got to go be able to cover. Certainly, Blidi Wreh-Wilson can do that. He has, obviously, the height you want. He’s over 6-feet. You think about the length. You think about the ability he showed at Connecticut to match up in coverage and do a good job.

“His tackling is so-so at times – a little sloppy as a tackler. He’s got to shore that up. He’s worthy of being a second-round draft choice.”

Others have projected Wreh-Wilson as a late first-round pick.

Bleacher Report calls Wreh-Wilson a hidden gem — but in the middle rounds.

After the recent UConn pro day, Masslive.com and ESPNBoston.com suggested that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was on hand in large part to watch Wreh-Wilson.

Wreh-Wilson fared well at the NFL Combine in February. Check out some video of him in action at the UConn pro day.

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Blidi Wreh-Wilson has landed a spot on one NFL analyst’s list of top five cornerbacks for the NFL Draft.

Mike Mayock of NFL Network ranks Wreh-Wilson as the No. 4 cornerback prospect for the draft, which will take place April 25-27. His positional rankings appear on nfl.com.

Wreh-Wilson, a General McLane graduate and former University of Connecticut standout, has been projected by scouting websites to be drafted anywhere from the late first round to the late third round.

The 6-foot 1-inch, 195-pounder recently participated in the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He recorded an official time of 4.53 seconds in the 40-yard dash and fared well in the agility drills, positional drills and bench press, as well as the vertical and broad jump.

ESPN analyst Todd McShay recently projected Wreh-Wilson as the No. 23 overall pick in the first round.

Connecticut defensive back and General McLane graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson runs a drill at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Blidi Wreh-Wilson returned to Erie late Tuesday night after several grueling days at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.

The General McLane graduate and former University of Connecticut star was ready for some sleep when his plane landed, according to his late-night tweet: “Just touched down in Erie! The combine was an amazing opportunity. Can’t wait to touch that pillow.”

Wreh-Wilson said he was generally pleased with his combine performance, and he was impressed with the amount of mental endurance that the event required.

“It went well; it was an interesting process,” he told the Erie Times-News. ”I just had to go out and perform. It’s definitely a lot on your mind and a lot on your body.”

Read more about Wreh-Wilson’s combine experience in Thursday’s Times-News.

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General McLane graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson is Erie County’s best hope to be selected in the NFL Draft in about a decade.

If Wreh-Wilson can perform well today in the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, he will stand a good chance to be picked in April’s draft, possibly within the first three rounds.

Read more about Wreh-Wilson at the combine from today’s story in the Erie Times-News.

The former UConn cornerback has been at the combine for the past three days, along with more than 330 other NFL prospects. He has undergone team interviews, physical exams, measurements and the bench press test already. Today, the defensive backs hit the field to show scouts their speed and agility.

Fans can watch the combine on the NFL Network or online at nfl.com/combine.

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General McLane graduate Blidi Wreh-Wilson is one of 333 college players who have been invited to the NFL Combine this month in Indianapolis.

Wreh-Wilson starred at cornerback for Connecticut and was voted team MVP after his senior season in 2012.

The 6-foot 2-inch, 190-pounder’s name is last on the invitee list, which is listed in alphabetical order. He will be one of 60 defensive backs who will participate in front of NFL scouts at the combine, which is one of the key scouting events leading up to the NFL draft. The players perform in a variety of drills, such as the 40-yard dash, shuttle drill, bench press, vertical jump and position-specific drills.

The combine runs from Feb. 23-26. Wreh-Wilson and the rest of the defensive backs are scheduled to appear on the final day.

Wreh-Wilson is ranked sixth out of 32 cornerbacks on nfl.com’s recent rankings. The draft is scheduled for April 25-27.

Today’s Erie Times-News featured a story on Erie County’s four major-college football recruits.

Michigan State Mark Dantonio talked about Cathedral Prep seniors Damion Terry and Delton Williams, both of whom will be Spartans in the fall. When talking about McDowell senior James Conner, Pitt coach Paul Chryst simply said, “There is a football player.”

Read more about what the coaches had to say about Erie’s major-college recruits.