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Born: | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | July 7, 1999
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 |
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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.
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]
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]
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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