Jacoby Glenn (born August 4, 1993) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at UCF.
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| Born: | August 4, 1993 Prichard, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Prichard (AL) Vigor | ||||||||||
| College: | UCF | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||
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Early life
editGlenn attended Vigor High School in Prichard, Alabama. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit.[2] He originally committed to the University of Kentucky to play college football but changed to the University of Central Florida (UCF).[3][4]
College career
editAfter redshirting his freshman season in 2012, Glenn started 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2013, missing one due to injury. He had 52 tackles, two interceptions, and two sacks.[5] As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Glenn started all 13 games, recording 48 tackles and seven interceptions. He was named the American Athletic Conference's co-Defensive Player of the Year and was also a second-team All-American.[6][7]
Although he initially intended to stay for his junior season, Glenn entered the 2015 NFL draft.[8][9]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editAfter going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, he signed with the Chicago Bears on May 3, 2015.[10] After being waived on September 5, 2015, he was signed to their practice squad.[11][12] On November 17, 2015, he was elevated to the active roster.[13]
On October 2, 2016, Glenn recorded his first interception of his career against Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions.[14][15] On October 25, 2016, Glenn was released by the Bears and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[16][17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 3, 2017.[18] On May 1, 2017, Glenn was waived by the Bears.[19]
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn August 5, 2017, Glenn signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[20] He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve.[21] He was released on October 18, 2017.
References
edit- ^ "American Announces Fifth Anniversary Football Team". American Athletic Conference. July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Rivals.com bio
- ^ Vigor defensive back Jacoby Glenn verbally commits to play at Kentucky
- ^ Alabama CB Jacoby Glenn flips his commitment from Kentucky to UCF
- ^ Central Florida's Jacoby Glenn of Vigor earns Freshman All-American selection
- ^ UCF's Jacoby Glenn named American Athletic Conference's co-defensive player of the year
- ^ Jacoby Glenn first UCF player named to AP All-America team since Kevin Smith
- ^ All-America DB Jacoby Glenn plans to return to UCF football in 2015
- ^ UCF CB Jacoby Glenn will enter 2015 NFL draft
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 3, 2015). "Bears add 15 undrafted free agents". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Rich (September 5, 2015). "Bears cut roster to 53, more moves likely". Chicago Bears. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Rich (September 7, 2015). "Bears set 10-man practice squad". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Rich (November 17, 2016). "Bears elevate cornerback Jacoby Glenn, waive Terrance Mitchell". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 2, 2016). "Bears defense plays 'lights out' in win". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Matthew Stafford intercepted by Jacoby Glenn". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 25, 2016). "Bears Promote DB Demontre Hurst To Active Roster, Waive DB Jacoby Glenn". Chicago Bears.
- ^ Eurich, Matt (October 26, 2016). "Bears sign Jacoby Glenn to practice squad". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 3, 2017). "Bears sign 8 to reserve/futures deals". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 1, 2017). "Bears ink Boggs, waive six players". ChicagoBears.com.
- ^ "Chiefs Sign CBs Jacoby Glenn & Larry Scott, Waive CB Keith Baxter". NFLTradeRumors.com. August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.