Jacoby Glenn (born August 8, 1993) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2015. He played college football at

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Early years

Glenn attended

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. He was rated by

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as a three-star recruit. He originally committed to the

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to play college football but changed to the

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(UCF).

College career

After redshirting his freshman season in 2012, Glenn started 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2013, missing one due to injury. He had 52 tackles, two

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, and two sacks. As a redshirt sophomore in 2014, Glenn started all 13 games, recording 48 tackles and seven interceptions. He was named the

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's co-Defensive Player of the Year and was also a second-team All-American. Although he initially intended to stay for his junior season, Glenn entered the

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

After going undrafted in the

, he signed with the

on May 3, 2016. After being waived on September 5, 2015, he was signed to their practice squad. On November 17, 2015, he was elevated to the active roster. On October 2, 2016, Glenn recorded his first interception of his career against

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and the

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. On October 25, 2016, Glenn was released by the Bears and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 3, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Glenn was waived by the Bears.

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 5, 2017, Glenn signed with the

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. He was waived/injured on September 2, 2017 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on October 18, 2017.

References

External links

UCF Knights bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glenn, Jacoby 1993 births Living people People from Prichard, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama Vigor High School alumni American football cornerbacks UCF Knights football players Chicago Bears players Kansas City Chiefs players