1. Michael Joseph Glennon was born on December 12,1989 and is an American former professional football quarterback in the National Football League.
39 Facts About Mike Glennon
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Mike Glennon played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Mike Glennon was a member of the Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, and Miami Dolphins.
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Mike Glennon attended Westfield High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, and played for the Westfield Bulldogs high school football and basketball teams.
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Mike Glennon was the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year and was a Parade magazine high school All-American.
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Mike Glennon was rated the third-best quarterback recruit in the nation by Rivals.
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Mike Glennon enrolled in North Carolina State University, where he played for the Wolfpack from 2008 to 2012.
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Mike Glennon was the third quarterback taken in the draft behind EJ Manuel and Geno Smith.
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On June 12,2013, Mike Glennon signed a four-year contract with the Buccaneers worth $3,104,063, with a $637,500 signing bonus.
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Mike Glennon earned his first win as an NFL starter the next week against the Miami Dolphins, though he had just 139 passing yards and an interception.
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Mike Glennon finished his rookie campaign with an 83.9 passer rating, completing 59.4 percent of his passes for 2,608 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions.
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Mike Glennon was named to the Pro Football Writer's Association's All-Rookie Team for his strong first year performance, becoming the second Buccaneers quarterback to receive this award, joining Doug Williams.
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Mike Glennon made his 2014 season debut Week 3 on Thursday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons.
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Mike Glennon entered the game near the end of the first half, after McCown suffered a thumb injury.
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Mike Glennon completed 17 of 24 passes for 121 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions.
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Mike Glennon started the next five games in relief of the injured McCown.
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Mike Glennon finished his second season campaign with an 83.3 passer rating.
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Mike Glennon completed 57.6 percent of his passes for 1,417 passing yards, and threw 10 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
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Mike Glennon did not see any playing time during the 2015 season.
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Mike Glennon was the backup to the number one overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, Jameis Winston.
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Mike Glennon appeared in the Week 10 game against the Chicago Bears but did not record any statistics in three plays.
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On March 9,2017, Mike Glennon signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Bears.
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Mike Glennon's first touchdown as a Bear was a 19-yard pass to running back Tarik Cohen.
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Mike Glennon saw no more playing time in the 2017 season after Trubisky was named the starter.
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Mike Glennon had eight turnovers, which led the league at the time of his benching.
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On February 28,2018, the Bears' general manager Ryan Pace announced that Mike Glennon would be released at the start of the new league year.
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On March 16,2018, Mike Glennon signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals.
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Mike Glennon appeared in two games in the 2018 season in relief of Josh Rosen.
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On March 22,2019, Mike Glennon signed with the Oakland Raiders.
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In Week 7, against the Packers, Mike Glennon came into the game in relief of Derek Carr.
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On May 12,2020, Mike Glennon signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Mike Glennon was released on September 5,2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.
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On March 19,2021, Mike Glennon signed a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the New York Giants.
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In Week 13 against the Dolphins, Mike Glennon got his first start of the season due to Daniel Jones being injured.
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In Week 14 against the Los Angeles Chargers, Mike Glennon scored the first rushing touchdown of his career.
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Mike Glennon missed the final game of the season due to a wrist injury.
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In May 2023, Mike Glennon retired from football and became a real estate broker.
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Mike Glennon has an older brother and sister, Sean and Katie.
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Mike Glennon completed his academic tenure at NC State with two degrees: a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, graduating on December 14,2012.