Aqeel Glass

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Aqeel Glass
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999 (age 25)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Lutheran North
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College: Alabama A&M (2017−2021)
Position: Quarterback
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Deacon Jones Trophy (2020, 2021)
  • 2× SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021)
  • 2× First-team All-SWAC (2020, 2021)
  • 2× Second-team All-SWAC (2018, 2019)

Aqeel Glass (born July 7, 1999) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

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Early life

Glass grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Lutheran High School North. As a senior, he completed 157 of 280 passes for 2,811 yards and 32 touchdowns. [1] Glass initially committed to play college football at Florida International University, but later flipped his commitment to Alabama A&M after a change in the coaching staff. [2] [3]

College career

Glass was named the Bulldogs' starting quarterback going into his freshman season. [4] He completed 194 of 346 passes for 2,421 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his sophomore season. [5] As a junior, Glass completed 273 of 446 passes for a school record 3,600 yards and 32 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. [6] Following the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, Glass played in four games and passed for 1,355 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior and was awarded the Deacon Jones Trophy as the nation's top HBCU player. [7] [8]

Glass decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Alabama A&M for a fifth season. [9] [10] He passed for 3,568 yards with 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions and received the Deacon Jones Trophy for a second straight season. [11] [12] Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, Glass played in the 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl. [13]

Professional career

On December 13, 2022, Glass signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). [14] The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lutheran North quarterback's big arm makes Florida International bite". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . August 10, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ Latsch, Nate (June 15, 2016). "QB Aqeel Glass Commits to FIU". 247Sports.com . Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Walker, Rhiannon (February 2, 2017). "Here are the football players who committed to HBCUs on national signing day". Andscape . Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Aqeel Glass named starting QB for Alabama A&M". AL.com . August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ "ASU has to contain AAMU's Aqeel Glass in Magic City Classic". Birmingham Times . April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ Hunt, Donald (April 8, 2021). "Alabama A&M QB Aqeel Glass will get lots of attention against Jackson State". Andscape . Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  7. ↑ "St. Louisan Glass hoping for big call". The St. Louis American . April 29, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Aqeel Glass named Black College Football Player of the Year". Richmond Free Press . July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ Goodman, Joseph (August 18, 2021). "Hustle & Sew: Alabama's top college QB can stitch together historic run". AL.com . Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ Hunt, Donald (July 13, 2021). "Alabama A&M's Aqeel Glass positions himself to take advantage of NIL opportunities". Andscape . Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ Holder, Larry (February 18, 2022). "Alabama A&M's Aqeel Glass, Dee Anderson hoping HBCU Legacy Bowl helps NFL dreams". The Athletic . Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ Carter, Mo (February 17, 2022). "Aqeel Glass wins "Black College Football Player of the Year Award" for second consecutive season". RocketCityNow.com . Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Legacy Bowl to Feature A&M's Aqeel Glass, Other HBCU stars". The Birmingham Times . February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  14. ↑ Carter, Mo (December 14, 2022). "New Orleans Breakers sign former AAMU quarterback Aqeel Glass to USFL roster". RocketCityNow.com . Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
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