Glenn Earl

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Glenn Earl
Rock Cartwright tackled by Glenn Earl, Washington Redskins vs Houston Texans, September 2006.jpg
Earl tackles Washington Redskins running back Rock Cartwright.
No. 26
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1981-06-10) June 10, 1981 (age 42)
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Naperville North
(Naperville, Illinois)
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2004  / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:154
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Interceptions:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Glenn Earl (born June 10, 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He grew up in Lisle, Illinois and attended Naperville North High School. He then played college football at Notre Dame. [1]

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College career

He began his career at the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching to safety after his redshirt freshman season. He played in 38 games for the Irish with 24 starts and amassed 169 career tackles, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four INTs, four sacks and 3 blocked kicks.

Earl earned a reputation as a hard hitter in the Irish secondary. He was one of the better enforcers Notre Dame had in recent years, even being labeled as "The Quiet Assassin" by teammates.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Earl was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. [2] He made 31 starts through his first three seasons and had a career-high 74 tackles in 2006. Earl was knocked out with a torn Lisfranc ligament in his foot during the 2007 preseason in a game at Reliant Stadium. After four years in Houston, Earl was released on August 29, 2008. [3]

Chicago Bears

After two seasons away from the NFL recovering from his foot injury, Earl agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 20, 2009. [4]

On July 28, 2009, Glenn Earl retired. "He's decided to hang it up," Craig Domann said. "He's been dealing with some injuries since he came out of Notre Dame. I think he felt like it was time to move on."

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2004 HOU 129453690.02000000000
2005 HOU 1073522130.02220260000
2006 HOU 15157460142.05120241000
3731154118362.093402101000

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References

  1. ↑ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  2. ↑ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ↑ "Texans release 21 players - Houston Texans". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
  4. ↑ Bears, Earl Agree to One-Year Deal ESPN.com, March 21, 2009
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