Tarik Glenn (born May 25, 1976) is a former

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who played 10 seasons for the

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of the

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(NFL).. He played

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for

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and was drafted by the Colts in the first round of the

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. Glenn made three

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s and was a part of the Colts team that beat the

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High school and college career

Glenn performed as two-way lineman at Bishop O'Dowd High School in

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, and later attended the

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, where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. He started his career at defensive tackle before moving to offensive tackle in his junior year.

Professional career

Glenn was selected by the

in the first round (19th overall) of the

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. He started all 16 games in seven of his 10 pro seasons, missing six games in

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with a knee injury. He made his first

appearance in the 2004 season, which wound up being the first of 3 consecutive Pro Bowls that he participated in. However, when the NFL told Glenn that he would also appear in the

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, they later informed him that he did not receive enough votes, and that he would be an alternate. Glenn did end up participating in the

replacing the injured

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, who generally backed the NFL, stated that he was disappointed with the way in which the NFL handled this particular situation. On July 24, 2007, following winning

the season before, Glenn announced his retirement, saying he had lost his passion for football. Glenn was inducted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor at halftime of a Colts 2022 regular season game against the Washington Commanders.ESPN - Glenn to retire from NFL after 10-year career with Colts - NFL
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Personal life

In August 2011, Glenn became President of D.R.E.A.M. Alive, Inc., an Indianapolis-based non-profit organization founded by Glenn and his wife, Maya. Glenn completed his BA degree in

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from

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in 1999. He pursued a

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in the

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program at the

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, and graduated in December 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glenn, Tarik 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Oakland, California African-American players of American football American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards California Golden Bears football players Indianapolis Colts players American Conference Pro Bowl players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople