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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1989-12-12)December 12, 1989 (age 35) Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Westfield (Chantilly, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | NC State (2008–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 3rd round, 73rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Joseph Glennon (born December 12, 1989) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theNC State Wolfpack and was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of theChicago Bears,Arizona Cardinals,Oakland Raiders,Jacksonville Jaguars,New York Giants, andMiami Dolphins.
Glennon attendedWestfield High School inFairfax County, Virginia, and played for the Westfield Bulldogshigh school football and basketball teams.[1] As a senior, he completed 171 of 265 passes for 2,557 yards and 32touchdowns. Glennon led his team to an undefeated 15–0 record and the Virginia Division 6 AAA State championship title when the Bulldogs defeated theWoodbridge High School Vikings 42–14. He was the VirginiaGatorade Player of the Year and was aParade magazine high schoolAll-American.[2] He was rated the third-best quarterback recruit in the nation byRivals.com in 2008.[3]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Mike Glennon Quarterback | Centreville, Virginia | Westfield High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 4.9 | Jan 25, 2008 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 5 (QB) Rivals: 3 (QB), 3 (Virginia) | ||||||
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Glennon enrolled inNorth Carolina State University, where he played for theWolfpack from 2008 to 2012.[4][5] In 2008, he wasredshirted.[6] In 2009 and 2010, he was the backup to starting quarterbackRussell Wilson. During that time, he completed 33 of 52 passes for 326 yards with a touchdown and twointerceptions.[7][8] As a junior in 2011, he took over as the starter.[9] On November 26, against Maryland, he had 306 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception.[10] For the 2011 season, he completed 283 of 453 passes for 3,054 yards with 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.[11] In his final season with the Wolfpack, he had some great statistical games. On September 22, againstThe Citadel, he had 233 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and two rushing touchdowns.[12] On September 29, againstMiami, he had 440 passing yards, four touchdowns, and two interceptions.[13] On October 27, againstNorth Carolina, he had 467 passing yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions.[14] On November 17, againstClemson, he had 493 passing yards, five touchdowns, and one interception.[15] Overall, in the 2012 season, he completed 330 of 564 passes for 4,031 yards with 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.[16]
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| Season | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2009 | 24 | 39 | 61.5 | 248 | 6.4 | 1 | 2 | 113.2 | 3 | −9 | −3.0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | 78 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 119.6 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 283 | 453 | 62.5 | 3,054 | 6.7 | 31 | 12 | 136.4 | 51 | −110 | −2.2 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 330 | 564 | 58.5 | 4,031 | 7.1 | 31 | 17 | 130.7 | 56 | −164 | −2.9 | 2 | ||
| Career | 646 | 1,069 | 60.4 | 7,411 | 6.9 | 63 | 31 | 132.3 | 111 | −280 | −2.5 | 3 | ||
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.94 s | 1.74 s | 2.90 s | 4.52 s | 7.49 s | 26.5 in (0.67 m) | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) | 26 | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[17][18] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2013, Glennon was selected by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round (73rd overall pick) of the2013 NFL draft.[19] He was the third quarterback taken in the draft behindEJ Manuel (16th pick) andGeno Smith (39th pick).[20] On June 12, 2013, Glennon signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers worth $3,104,063, with a $637,500 signing bonus.[21]
On September 25, 2013, the Bucs announced that Glennon would start in Week 4 overJosh Freeman, after the team started the season 0–3.[22] Glennon threw his first career touchdown to wide receiverMike Williams, but threw a critical late interception toArizona Cardinals cornerbackPatrick Peterson and lost 13–10.[23]
Despite Glennon throwing seven touchdowns to one interception and achieving a passer rating over 90 in the next four games, the Buccaneers lost their next four games to drop to 0–8. He earned his first win as an NFL starter the next week against theMiami Dolphins, though he had just 139 passing yards and an interception.[24] He won his next two games as well with a combined passer rating of 142.0 and completing 77% of his passes. He went 1–4 the rest of the season, without reaching a passer rating of 80.[25]
The Buccaneers finished their season with a 4–12 record and 4–9 with Glennon at quarterback.[26] He finished his rookie campaign with an 83.9 passer rating, completing 59.4 percent of his passes (247 of 416) for 2,608 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.[25] Glennon was named to the Pro Football Writer's Association's All-Rookie Team for his strong first year performance, becoming the second Buccaneers quarterback to receive this award, joiningDoug Williams (1978).[27]
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New head coachLovie Smith quickly announced that newly signed journeymanJosh McCown would be the starting quarterback for the upcoming 2014 season, leaving Glennon's future inTampa Bay in question.[28] On May 10, Smith stated while McCown would be the starter, Glennon was the Bucs' "quarterback of the future". That same day, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reported that the Bucs turned down at least six trade offers for Glennon during the2014 NFL draft.[29]
Glennon made his 2014 season debut Week 3 onThursday Night Football against theAtlanta Falcons. Glennon entered the game near the end of the first half, after McCown suffered a thumb injury. At the time of Glennon's entry into the game, the Buccaneers already trailed 35–0. Glennon completed 17 of 24 passes for 121 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions.[30] The Bucs lost the game 56–14.[31]
Glennon started the next five games in relief of the injured McCown. In his first game as starter, Glennon recorded his first career 300 yard game and the Bucs first season win, 27–24 over thePittsburgh Steelers.[32] However, the Bucs lost their next four games (two in overtime), and Smith brought McCown back as starter in Week 10.
The Buccaneers finished the season with a league worst 2–14 record, and 1–4 with Glennon as the quarterback.[33] Glennon finished his second season campaign with an 83.3 passer rating. He completed 57.6 percent of his passes (117 of 203) for 1,417 passing yards, and threw 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.[34]
Glennon did not see any playing time during the 2015 season. He was the backup to the number one overall pick in the2015 NFL draft,Jameis Winston.[35]
In 2016, Glennon was again the backup to Winston. After Winston suffered a knee injury midway through the fourth quarter of the Week 9 game against the Falcons, Glennon entered and completed 10 of 11 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown.[36] Glennon also appeared in the Week 10 game against theChicago Bears but did not record any statistics in three plays.[37]
On March 9, 2017, Glennon signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Bears.[38] On September 4, 2017, the Bears named Glennon as their starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Falcons.[39]
On September 10, 2017, in his Bears regular season debut, Glennon finished 26-of-40 for 213 yards and a touchdown in a 23–17 home loss to the Falcons atSoldier Field. His first touchdown as a Bear was a 19-yard pass to running backTarik Cohen.[40] He had 301 yards, but had two interceptions, in a Week 2 29–7 loss to his former team, the Buccaneers, and 101 yards and a late interception in an overtime win over the Steelers. In the next game, he threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles in a Week 4Thursday Night Football loss to theGreen Bay Packers.[41] On October 2, seven days before the Week 5 game against theMinnesota Vikings, it was announced that Glennon had been benched in favor of rookie first-round pickMitchell Trubisky.[42] Glennon saw no more playing time in the 2017 season after Trubisky was named the starter. In four games, he finished with 833 passing yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions.[43] He also had eight turnovers, which led the league at the time of his benching.[44]
On February 28, 2018, the Bears'general managerRyan Pace announced that Glennon would be released at the start of the new league year.[45] He was officially released on March 14, 2018.[46]
On March 16, 2018, Glennon signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals.[47] He appeared in two games in the 2018 season in relief ofJosh Rosen.[48] He was released on March 8, 2019.[49]
On March 22, 2019, Glennon signed with theOakland Raiders.[50] In Week 7, against the Packers, Glennon came into the game in relief ofDerek Carr. He completed two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown in the 42–24 loss.[51]
On May 12, 2020, Glennon signed with theJacksonville Jaguars.[52] He was released on September 5, 2020,[53] and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[54] He was promoted to the active roster on September 8.[55] On November 25, 2020, the Jaguars announced Glennon the starter for the Jaguars Week 12 matchup against theCleveland Browns due to starterGardner Minshew out with an injury and struggles fromJake Luton. It would be the first time Glennon had started a game since the 2017 season for theChicago Bears.[56][57] During the game, Glennon threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns during the 27–25 loss.[58] In Week 14 against theTennessee Titans, Glennon threw for 85 yards and an interception before being benched for Gardner Minshew during the 31–10 loss.[59] In Week 16 against his former team, the Bears, Glennon threw for 211 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions during the 41–17 loss.[60]
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On March 19, 2021, Glennon signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with theNew York Giants.[61][62] In Week 13 against the Dolphins, Glennon got his first start of the season due toDaniel Jones being injured. Glennon completed 23 of 44 passes for 187 yards and one interception in the 20–9 loss.[63] In Week 14 against theLos Angeles Chargers, Glennon scored the first rushing touchdown of his career.[64] Glennon missed the final game of the season due to a wrist injury.[65]
On January 4, 2023, theMiami Dolphins signed Glennon to their practice squad.[66] He was elevated to the Dolphins' active roster for the team's week 18 game against theNew York Jets on January 8 to backup rookieSkylar Thompson after both starterTua Tagovailoa and backup quarterbackTeddy Bridgewater dealing with injuries.[67] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 15, 2023.
In May 2023, Glennon retired from football and became a real estate broker.[68]
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | TB | 13 | 13 | 4–9 | 247 | 416 | 59.4 | 2,608 | 6.3 | 19 | 9 | 83.9 | 27 | 37 | 1.4 | 0 | 40 | 314 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014 | TB | 6 | 5 | 1–4 | 117 | 203 | 57.6 | 1,417 | 7.0 | 10 | 6 | 83.3 | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 0 | 16 | 91 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | TB | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2016 | TB | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 75 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 125.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | CHI | 4 | 4 | 1–3 | 93 | 140 | 66.4 | 833 | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 76.9 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 8 | 78 | 5 | 3 |
| 2018 | ARI | 2 | 0 | — | 15 | 21 | 71.4 | 174 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 112.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | OAK | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 56 | 5.6 | 1 | 0 | 108.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | JAX | 5 | 5 | 0–5 | 111 | 179 | 62.0 | 1,072 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 80.1 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | 53 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | NYG | 6 | 4 | 0–4 | 90 | 167 | 53.9 | 790 | 4.7 | 4 | 10 | 49.7 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 9 | 72 | 6 | 3 |
| 2022 | MIA | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| Career | 40 | 31 | 6–25 | 689 | 1,147 | 60.1 | 7,025 | 6.1 | 47 | 35 | 78.6 | 56 | 140 | 2.5 | 1 | 83 | 616 | 25 | 13 | |
Glennon has an older brother and sister,Sean and Katie. Sean was a quarterback for theVirginia Tech Hokies from 2004 to 2008.[69][70] Glennon completed his academic tenure at NC State with two degrees: a bachelor's degree inBusiness Management and aMaster of Arts in Liberal Studies, graduating on December 14, 2012. HisGPA in the MALS program, which had an emphasis in leadership and sports management, was in the 3.8 range on a 4.0 scale. The curriculum included classes in financial management of corporations and investments and portfolio management.[71]
Glennon currently works as a real estate broker.[72]
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