Aqeel Glass

Aqeel Glass (born July 7, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

Aqeel Glass
No. 10 – New Orleans Breakers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-07) July 7, 1999
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Lutheran North
(St. Louis, Missouri)
College:Alabama A&M (2017−2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Deacon Jones Trophy (2020, 2021)
  • 2× SWAC Offensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021)
  • 2× First-team All-SWAC (2020, 2021)
  • 2× Second-team All-SWAC (2018, 2019)

Early life and high school career

Glass grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and attended Lutheran High School North. As a senior, he completed 157 of 280 passes for 2,811 yards and 32 touchdowns.[1] Glass initially committed to play college football at Florida International University, but later flipped his commitment to Alabama A&M after a change in the coaching staff.[2][3]

College career

Glass was named the Bulldogs' starting quarterback going into his freshman season.[4] He completed 194 of 346 passes for 2,421 yards with 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions in his sophomore season.[5] As a junior, Glass completed 273 of 446 passes for a school record 3,600 yards and 32 touchdowns against 11 interceptions.[6] 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 player.[7][8]

Glass decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic and return to Alabama A&M for a fifth season.[9][10] He passed for 3,568 yards with 36 touchdowns and seven interceptions and received the Deacon Jones Trophy for a second straight season.[11][12] Following the conclusion of his collegiate career, Glass played in the 2022 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and the inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl.[13]

Professional career

New Orleans Breakers

On December 13, 2022, Glass signed with the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).[14]

References
  1. "Lutheran North quarterback's big arm makes Florida International bite". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. August 10, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  2. Latsch, Nate (June 15, 2016). "QB Aqeel Glass Commits to FIU". 247Sports.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  3. Walker, Rhiannon (February 2, 2017). "Here are the football players who committed to HBCUs on national signing day". Andscape. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. "Aqeel Glass named starting QB for Alabama A&M". AL.com. August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  5. "ASU has to contain AAMU's Aqeel Glass in Magic City Classic". Birmingham Times. April 14, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. Hunt, Donald (April 8, 2021). "Alabama A&M QB Aqeel Glass will get lots of attention against Jackson State". Andscape. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  7. "St. Louisan Glass hoping for big call". The St. Louis American. April 29, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. "Aqeel Glass named Black College Football Player of the Year". Richmond Free Press. July 29, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  9. Goodman, Joseph (August 18, 2021). "Hustle & Sew: Alabama's top college QB can stitch together historic run". AL.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. Hunt, Donald (July 13, 2021). "Alabama A&M's Aqeel Glass positions himself to take advantage of NIL opportunities". Andscape. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  11. Holder, Larry (February 18, 2022). "Alabama A&M's Aqeel Glass, Dee Anderson hoping HBCU Legacy Bowl helps NFL dreams". The Athletic. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. Carter, Mo (February 17, 2022). "Aqeel Glass wins "Black College Football Player of the Year Award" for second consecutive season". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  13. "Legacy Bowl to Feature A&M's Aqeel Glass, Other HBCU stars". The Birmingham Times. February 19, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  14. Carter, Mo (December 14, 2022). "New Orleans Breakers sign former AAMU quarterback Aqeel Glass to USFL roster". RocketCityNow.com. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
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