 Glenn with theNew York Jets in 2025 | |||||||||||||||
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-07-16)July 16, 1972 (age 53) Humble, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Nimitz (Houston, Texas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Navarro (1990–1991) Texas A&M (1992–1993) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1994: 1st round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Expansion draft | 2002: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive back, No. 31, 26 | ||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | 2–9 (.182) | ||||||||||||||
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Aaron Devone Glenn (born July 16, 1972) is an American professionalfootball coach and formercornerback who is thehead coach for theNew York Jets of theNational Football League (NFL). He previously served as thedefensive coordinator for theDetroit Lions from 2021 to 2024, the defensive backs coach for theNew Orleans Saints from 2016 to 2020, and as an assistant coach for theCleveland Browns from 2014 to 2015.
Glenn played 15 seasons in the NFL. During his playing time, Glenn played for theNew York Jets,Houston Texans,Dallas Cowboys,Jacksonville Jaguars, andNew Orleans Saints. He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies. His younger brotherJason Glenn played in the NFL from 2001 to 2006, with the Jets, Dolphins, and Vikings, and the two brothers were teammates during Jason's rookie season.
Glenn was born inHumble, Texas.[1] He played youth football in the Humble Area Football League.[2] He attendedNimitz High School inHouston, Texas,[3] where he was a four-yearletterman for the Nimitz Cougarshigh school football team. As a senior, he posted over 1,000 rushing yards, over 200 receiving yards and seven interceptions. Glenn alsolettered inbasketball andtrack.[citation needed]
Glenn originally signed his letter of intent to playcollege football for thePurdue Boilermakers in 1990.[4]
Glenn first attendedNavarro College inCorsicana, Texas,[5] 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 toTexas A&M University, where he played for theAggies in 1992 and 1993.[6] As a junior in 1992, he was theSouthwest Conference (SWC) Newcomer of the Year and a first-team All-Southwest Conference selection.
As a senior in 1993, he registered 27 tackles, 13 passes defensed and led the nation with a 19.2-yard punt return average, while receiving first-team All-SWC and a consensus first-teamAll-American honors.[7]
In 2000, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Bench press | ||||||
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| 5 ft8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.39 s | 40.0 in (1.02 m) | 9 reps | ||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[9][10] | ||||||||||||
TheNew York Jets selected Glenn in the first round (12th overall) of the1994 NFL draft.[11]He played his first eight seasons in the NFL with the Jets, from1994 to2001.[12] In 1996, Glenn set the team record for longest interception return with a 100-yard touchdown against theMiami Dolphins.[13]
In 2001, Glenn started 12 games, missing three contests with a sprained knee. He had 39 tackles and 14 pass deflections, which led the team.[14]
TheHouston Texans selected Glenn through the2002 NFL expansion draft.[15] He started 16 games atleft cornerback, registering 75 tackles, five interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one sack. Glenn and teammateGary Walker became the first Texans players to reach the NFL Pro Bowl in 2002.[16]
In 2003, Glenn started 11 games and was declared inactive in two because of injury before being placed on theinjured reserve list for the final three contests. He finished with 29 tackles, one interception and 16 passes defensed. The next year, Glenn started 16 games, with five interceptions and 14 passes defensed. He was released for salary cap reasons on April 26, 2005.[17]
Glenn signed with theDallas Cowboys before the 2005 season, reuniting him withBill Parcells, who was his head coach with theNew York Jets.[18] Coming in as a 33 year oldfree agent, he surprised observers with his high level of play. Although he was projected to be involved only on thenickel defense, he started seven games in place of an injuredAnthony Henry and recorded four interceptions to lead the team.[19]
The next year, Glenn played in 16 games (one start) and was used mostly on thenickel defense, registering 20 tackles with one interception. In 2007,Wade Phillips was hired as the new head coach and released Glenn on September 1.[20]
On September 3, 2007, Glenn signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[21] He played in five games (four starts) and was declared inactive for eleven regular season games and two playoff games.[22]
Glenn signed as afree agent with theNew Orleans Saints on April 7, 2008.[23] He injured his ankle during the second game of the season, which limited his playing time until being placed on theinjured reserve list on November 27.[24]
After five seasons away from the Texans, on July 28, 2010, Glenn signed a one-day contract so he could retire as a Texan.[25]
| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | |||
| 1994 | NYJ | 15 | 66 | 56 | 10 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | NYJ | 16 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 |
| 1996 | NYJ | 16 | 42 | 36 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 28 | 100 | 2 | 13 |
| 1997 | NYJ | 16 | 65 | 54 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 1998 | NYJ | 13 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| 1999 | NYJ | 16 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 2000 | NYJ | 16 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 14 |
| 2001 | NYJ | 13 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 82 | 16 | 60 | 1 | 14 |
| 2002 | HOU | 16 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 181 | 36 | 70 | 2 | 18 |
| 2003 | HOU | 11 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2004 | HOU | 16 | 63 | 55 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| 2005 | DAL | 16 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 2006 | DAL | 16 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 | JAX | 5 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | NO | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career[26] | 205 | 634 | 543 | 91 | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 560 | 13.7 | 100 | 6 | 163 | |
Starting in 2012, Glenn held the position of general manager with theHouston Stallions of the Texas Lone Star Football League, an indoor league comprising exclusively teams from Texas.[27]
In June 2012, Glenn was hired by theNew York Jets, his former team, as a personnel scout.[28]
On May 18, 2014, Glenn was named the assistant defensive backs coach for theCleveland Browns.[29]
On January 13, 2016, Glenn was hired by theNew Orleans Saints as their secondary coach.[30]
On January 23, 2021, Glenn was hired by theDetroit Lions as their defensive coordinator under head coachDan Campbell.[31][32]
On February 24, 2023, Glenn signed a multi–year contract extension with the Lions.[33] The following season, he led the defense to the second-fewest rushing yards allowed in the NFL.[34] In the 2024 season, his defensive unit finished tied for second in the league for fewest passing touchdowns allowed.[35]
On January 22, 2025, Glenn was hired as the head coach of theNew York Jets.[36]
The Jets started off the season 0-7, losing five close games before reeling off two consecutive victories in weeks 8 and 10 over the Bengals and Browns.
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| NYJ | 2025 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .200 | TBD in AFC East | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
Glenn has been married to his college sweetheart Devaney Glenn since 1994.[37] They have three children, two daughters and a son.[38]