Renell Wren

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Renell Wren
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Wren with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-23) October 23, 1995 (age 29)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school: Lutheran North (St. Louis, Missouri)
College: Arizona State (2014–2018)
Position: Nose tackle
NFL draft: 2019  / round: 4 / pick: 125
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Renell Wren (born October 23, 1995) is an American football nose tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Arizona State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		318 lb
(144 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.01 s1.75 s2.90 s4.53 s7.65 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		30 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3] [4]

Cincinnati Bengals

Wren was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 125th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft. [5] He played in 11 games with two starts before being placed on injured reserve on December 14, 2019. [6]

Wren was placed on the active/non-football injury list at the start of training camp on August 3, 2020. [7] He was moved back to the active roster on August 13. [8] He was placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury on August 23, 2020. [9]

On August 31, 2021, Wren was waived by the Bengals and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11]

Philadelphia Eagles

On February 25, 2022, Wren signed with the Philadelphia Eagles. [12] He was released on August 30. [13]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 2, 2022, Wren signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. [14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 12, 2023. [15] He was placed on injured reserve on May 16, 2023. [16]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Renell Wren Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Renell Wren, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Renell Wren 2019 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Marcum, Jason (April 27, 2019). "Bengals select Renell Wren in Round 4". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bengals Sign Akinmoladun To Roster, Place Wren On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 14, 2019. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ @JayMorrisonATH (August 3, 2020). "In two other moves, the #Bengals placed guard Xavier Su'a-Filo on the Physically Unable to Perform list and defensive tackle Renell Wren on the Non-Football Injury list. Both players remain on the active roster and can participate in football activity whenever physically cleared" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2020– via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Bengals' Renell Wren: Actived[sic] from NFI list". CBSSports.com. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Bengals Place DT Renell Wren On The Reserve/Injured list, John Ross Activated". Bengals.com. August 23, 2020. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Bengals Reduce 2021 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bengals Make Player Moves, Sign 15 To The Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ Erby, Glenn (February 25, 2022). "Eagles sign DT Renell Wren". Eagles Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2022). "Steelers make practice squad additions". Steelers.com. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  15. ↑ Varley, Teresa (January 12, 2023). "Steelers sign three to Reserve/Future Contracts". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  16. ↑ Popejoy, Curt (May 16, 2023). "Steelers place DL Renell Wren on IR". Steelers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
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