College Glenn originally signed his letter of intent to play
college football for the
Purdue Boilermakers in 1990. 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
Aggies 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 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-team
All-American honors. In 2000, he was inducted into the Texas A&M Sports Hall of Fame.
National Football League New York Jets The
New York Jets selected Glenn in the first round (12th overall) of the
1994 NFL draft. He played his first eight seasons in the NFL with the Jets, from to . In 1996, Glenn set the team record for longest interception return with a 100-yard touchdown against the
Miami Dolphins. 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.
Houston Texans The
Houston Texans selected Glenn through the
2002 NFL expansion draft. He started 16 games at
left cornerback, registering 75 tackles, five interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one sack. Glenn and teammate
Gary Walker became the first Texans players to reach the NFL Pro Bowl in 2002. In 2003, Glenn started 11 games and was declared inactive in two because of injury before being placed on the
injured 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.
Dallas Cowboys Glenn signed with the
Dallas Cowboys before the 2005 season, reuniting him with
Bill Parcells, who was his head coach with the
New York Jets. Coming in as a 33 year old
free agent, he surprised observers with his high level of play. Although he was projected to be involved only on the
nickel defense, he started seven games in place of an injured
Anthony Henry and recorded four interceptions to lead the team. The next year, Glenn played in 16 games (one start) and was used mostly on the
nickel defense, registering 20 tackles with one interception. In 2007,
Wade Phillips was hired as the new head coach and released Glenn on September 1.
Jacksonville Jaguars On September 3, 2007, Glenn signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars. He played in five games (four starts) and was declared inactive for eleven regular season games and two playoff games.
New Orleans Saints Glenn signed as a
free agent with the
New Orleans Saints on April 7, 2008. He injured his ankle during the second game of the season, which limited his playing time until being placed on the
injured reserve list on November 27. ==NFL career statistics==