Aaron Glenn

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Aaron Glenn : biography

July 16, 1972 –

Aaron DeVon Glenn (born July 16, 1972) is a former American college and professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for fifteen seasons. He played college football for Texas A&M University, and received All-American accolades. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 1994 NFL Draft, and he also played professionally for the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro.

Early years

Glenn was born in Humble, Texas.National Football League, Historical Players, . Retrieved February 11, 2012. He played youth football in the Humble Area Football League. He attended Nimitz High School in Houston, Texas,databaseFootball.com, Players, . Retrieved February 11, 2012. where he was a four-year letterman for the Nimitz Cougars high school football team.

College career

Glenn first attended Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, where as a sophomore, he won all-conference and junior college All-America honors, after posting two interceptions, 60 tackles, and 15 pass deflections.

Glenn then transferred to Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies football team in 1992 and 1993. As a junior in 1992, he was the Southwest Conference (SWC) Newcomer of the Year and a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection. As a senior in 1993, he was recognized as a first-team All-SWC selection and a consensus first-team All-American.

Professional career

New York Jets

The New York Jets took Glenn with the twelfth pick in the 1994 NFL Draft,Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, . Retrieved February 11, 2012. and he played his first eight seasons in the NFL with the Jets, from to .Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, . Retrieved February 11, 2012.

Houston Texans

Glenn was acquired by the Houston Texans through the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft. He would then spend three seasons with the Texans before his release after the 2004 season. He and teammate Gary Walker became the first Texans to reach the NFL Pro Bowl in 2002.

Dallas Cowboys

Glenn signed with the Dallas Cowboys before the 2005 season reuniting him with Bill Parcells, who coached him in New York. He played for the Cowboys from 2005 to 2006.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Glenn played for the Jaguars in the 2007 season. He started four games.

New Orleans Saints

Glenn signed with the New Orleans Saints on April 7, 2008.

Retirement

After 5 seasons away from the Texans, on July 28, 2010, Glenn signed a one day contract with the Texans so he could retire as a Texan.

As of 2012, Glenn has held the position of General Manager with the Houston Stallions of the Texas Lone Star Football League, an indoor league comprising exclusively teams from Texas.

In June 2012, it was announced that Glenn was hired by his former team, the New York Jets, as a personnel scout.