Javier Glatt (born October 10, 1981) is a retired professional

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who played for eight seasons in the

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. He spent one season with the

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, but spent seven years with the

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and won a

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championship with the team in

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College career

At UBC, he was the Canadian West Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and a three-time CIS All-Canadian as a UBC Thunderbird. Glatt also played baseball for University of British Columbia in their early 2000-2001 stages, and was a teammate of Mark Zamjoc, Derran Watts,

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and

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assistant coach (currently, was a former player) Cav Whitely.

Professional career

BC Lions

Glatt was drafted 15th overall, in the second round, in the 2003 CFL Draft by the

. He spent three years as a backup before earning a position as the team's starting middle linebacker in

, while also helping the Lions win the

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that year. In

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, Glatt made his first CFL Divisional All-Star Team after finishing fourth in the CFL with 88 Defensive tackles along with six tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. On August 4, 2009, Javier Glatt was moved to back up and special teams when the Lions signed free agent

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, the former starting linebacker for the

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. On January 29, 2010, Glatt was released by the

Edmonton Eskimos

On February 10, 2010, Glatt signed with the Edmonton Eskimos. After one season as a backup with the Eskimos, Glatt retired from professional football on March 8, 2011. Glatt played in a total of 143 CFL games recording 444 tackles, 14 sacks, and 11 Interceptions (including one he returned 56 yards for a touchdown) over his eight-year career (seven with the BC Lions and one with the Edmonton Eskimos).

Post playing career

Glatt went on to co-found CadMakers in 2014, a company that specializes in integrating advanced

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and construction technologies (such as automation, and

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) with a focus on bringing manufacturing techniques into the construction industry.

Personal life

Glatt is the younger brother of former CFL player

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Glatt, Javier 1981 births Living people BC Lions players Canadian football linebackers Edmonton Elks players Canadian football people from Calgary Players of Canadian football from Alberta UBC Thunderbirds baseball players UBC Thunderbirds football players University of British Columbia alumni