No. 8 Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Date of birth: | December 12, 1989 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Fairfax County, Virginia | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Chantilly (VA) Westfield | ||||||||
College: | NC State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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TDs–INTs: | 30–15 |
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Passing yards: | 4,100 |
Passer rating: | 84.6 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Michael Joseph Glennon (born December 12, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at NC State.
Glennon attended Westfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, and played for the Westfield Bulldogs high school football and basketball teams. As a senior, he completed 171 of 265 passes for 2,557 yards and 32 touchdowns. Glennon led his team to an undefeated 15–0 record and the Virginia Division 6 AAA State championship title when the Bulldogs defeated the Woodbridge Vikings 42–14. He was the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was a Parade magazine high school All-American. He was rated the third best quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.com in 2008.
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Glennon enrolled in North Carolina State University, where he played for the NC State Wolfpack football team from 2008 to 2012. In 2008, he was redshirted. In 2009 and 2010, he was the backup to starting quarterback Russell Wilson. During that time he completed 33 of 52 passes for 326 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. As a junior in 2011, he took over as the starter. For the 2011 season, he completed 283 of 453 passes for 3,054 yards with 31 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. In 2012, he completed 330 of 564 passes for 4,031 yards with 31 touchdowns and 17 interceptions.