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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Woodbridge, New Jersey |
June 12, 1994 ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators | ||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m: 44.79 (Tom Jones Invite 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Najee Glass (born June 12, 1994) is an American sprinter and former American football wide receiver. He attended St. Peter's Preparatory School, and is a senior at The University of Florida.
Glass finished sixth in the 400 m at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
Glass was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics running a 31-second 300 m leg.
On February 26, 2012, Glass ran 46.06 to win the Brooks PR Invitational. His time was good for a Dempsey record (fastest of any collegiate or professional runner) and a US #1. A few weeks later on March 11, 2012, Glass became the 2012 Indoor National Champion. His time 46.57 was good for number 4 all-time.
He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by USA Today in 2011.
Glass is a six-time USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American. He also won USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Athlete of the Year.
While at the University of Florida, Glass was a part of the winning 4×400 m team at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championship. He captured the 2015 SEC Indoor 400 m title. Glass was a part of the winning 4×400 m team at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships.