Glenn January

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Glenn January
Born: (1983-05-25) May 25, 1983 (age 41)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) OT
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight310 lb (140 kg)
College Texas Tech
NFL draft 2007, undrafted
Career history
As player
2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2007 Toronto Argonauts
2008 Saskatchewan Roughriders
2009–2015 Winnipeg Blue Bombers
CFL East All-Star 2011, 2012, 2013
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Glenn Arwin January Jr. (born May 25, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle.

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Early years

He attended Second Baptist School and played high school football there. Additionally, he was in the choir his senior year, and part of a renowned dancing duet with his close pal Sam Whiteside. After having a small jazz band in Houston, TX with high school chaps with Jackson Osborne and Ronnie Bloomstrom, Glenn moved on to bigger and better things. Collegiately, January was an offensive lineman for the Texas Tech Red Raiders. [1]

Professional career

He remained undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft and signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers.

On May 30, 2007, January signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. On March 5, 2008, he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with Ronald Flemons, Toronto's first round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft, and Toronto's second round selection in the 2010 CFL Draft in exchange for Kerry Joseph and Saskatchewan's third round pick in the 2010 Canadian Draft. [2] Both Toronto and Saskatchewan were unhappy with January's play, but he went on to a decent career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

January became a free agent and signed the same day with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 16, 2009. [3] January won his first nod as a CFL East Division All-Star during the 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season. [4]

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