| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1983-05-25)May 25, 1983 (age 42) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2008 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2009–2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Glenn Arwin January Jr. (born May 25, 1983) is a former professionalCanadian footballoffensive tackle.
He attendedSecond Baptist School and played high school football there. Additionally, he was in the choir his senior year, and part of a renowned dancing duet with his close pal Sam Whiteside. After having a small jazz band in Houston, TX with high school chaps with Jackson Osborne and Ronnie Bloomstrom, Glenn moved on to bigger and better things. Collegiately, January was an offensive lineman for theTexas Tech Red Raiders.[1]
He remained undrafted in the2007 NFL draft and signed as a free agent with theBuccaneers.
On May 30, 2007, January signed with theToronto Argonauts of theCanadian Football League. On March 5, 2008, he was traded to theSaskatchewan Roughriders, along withRonald Flemons, Toronto's first round selection in the2008 CFL draft, and Toronto's second round selection in the2010 CFL draft in exchange forKerry Joseph and Saskatchewan's third round pick in the 2010 Canadian Draft.[2] Both Toronto and Saskatchewan were unhappy with January's play, but he went on to a decent career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
January became afree agent and signed the same day with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 16, 2009.[3] January won his first nod as a CFL East Division All-Star during the2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season.[4]