Aqeel Glass (born July 7, 1999) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

Early life

Glass grew up in

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and attended Lutheran High School North. As a senior, he completed 157 of 280 passes for 2,811 yards and 32 touchdowns. Glass initially committed to play college football at

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

, but later flipped his commitment to

Alabama A&M Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (Alabama A&M or AAMU) is a public historically black land-grant university in Normal, Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 1875, it took its present name in 1969. It was one of about 180 " normal s ...

after a change in the coaching staff.

College career

Glass was named the Bulldogs' starting quarterback going into his freshman season. He completed 194 of 346 passes for 2,421 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his sophomore season. As a junior, Glass completed 273 of 446 passes for a school record 3,600 yards and 32 touchdowns against 11 interceptions. Following the SWAC's postponement of the 2020 football season to spring 2021, Glass played in four games and passed for 1,355 yards, 16 touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior and was awarded the Deacon Jones Trophy as the nation's top

HBCU Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of serving African Americans. Most are in the Southern U ...

player. Glass decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the

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and return to Alabama A&M for a fifth season. He passed for 3,568 yards with 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions and received the Deacon Jones Trophy for a second straight season. Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, Glass played in the 2022

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and the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl.

Professional career

On December 13, 2022, Glass signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the

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(USFL). The Breakers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

Alabama A&M Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glass, Aqeel Living people Players of American football from St. Louis American football quarterbacks Alabama A&M Bulldogs football players 1999 births New Orleans Breakers (2022) players