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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1964-10-26)October 26, 1964 (age 60) Grambling, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John F. Kennedy (Glenmont, MD) | ||||||||
| College: | Indiana State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1986: 2nd round, 54th pick | ||||||||
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Vencie Leonard Glenn (born October 26, 1964) is an American former professionalfootball player who was asafety in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theNew England Patriots in the second round of the1986 NFL draft.[1] He playedcollege football for theIndiana State Sycamores. He was a two-year starter atKennedy High inSilver Spring, Maryland.
Glenn had a stellar career atIndiana State University; a two-time All-Conference safety, he was awarded the 1985Missouri Valley Conference "Player of the Year (Defense)" and was named All-American by theAFCA. A ball-hawking safety, he still holds the ISU record for career interceptions (17), notching 2 vs. #6Eastern Illinois in the1983 playoffs.
In 1984, he was 4th in theMissouri Valley Conference in Interceptions (6) and 2nd in Interception Return Yardage (126).
He participated in the1986 Senior Bowl[2] and was invited to theBlue–Gray Football Classic.
Glenn also played for theSan Diego Chargers,New Orleans Saints,Minnesota Vikings, andNew York Giants.[3]
Glenn intercepted 35 passes during his career; he ranks #25 on the San Diego Chargers career interceptions list (12 INTs);[4] he is currently tied at #18 (14 INTs) on theMinnesota Vikings career interceptions list.[5] Glenn is the record holder for longest interception return in Chargers history, after scoring on a 103-yard return against theDenver Broncos in1987.[6] This return is the third-longest in NFL history; it was the longest ever at the time untilEd Reed broke the record in 2004 and again in 2008.[7]
He led the NFL in 'Interception Return Yardage' in 1987 with 166 yards.[8]
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