Glenn Earl

Glenn Earl
	Safety
Personal information
Born:	June 10, 1981 (age 42); Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	Naperville North; (Naperville, Illinois)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
	Houston Texans (2004–2007); Chicago Bears (2009);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Glenn Earl (born June 10, 1981) is a former

2004 NFL Draft. He grew up in Lisle, Illinois and attended Naperville North High School. He then played college football at Notre Dame.^[1]

College career

He began his career at the University of Notre Dame as a wide receiver before switching to safety after his redshirt freshman season. He played in 38 games for the Irish with 24 starts and amassed 169 career tackles, three forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, four INTs, four sacks and 3 blocked kicks.

Earl earned a reputation as a hard hitter in the Irish secondary. He was one of the better enforcers Notre Dame had in recent years, even being labeled as "The Quiet Assassin" by teammates.

Professional career

Houston Texans

Earl was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the

2004 NFL Draft.^[2] He made 31 starts through his first three seasons and had a career-high 74 tackles in 2006. Earl was knocked out with a torn Lisfranc ligament in his foot during the 2007 preseason in a game at Reliant Stadium. After four years in Houston, Earl was released on August 29, 2008.^[3]

Chicago Bears

After two seasons away from the NFL recovering from his foot injury, Earl agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears on March 20, 2009.^[4]

On July 28, 2009, Glenn Earl retired. "He's decided to hang it up," Craig Domann said. "He's been dealing with some injuries since he came out of Notre Dame. I think he felt like it was time to move on."

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2004	HOU	12	9	45	36	9	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	HOU	10	7	35	22	13	0.0	2	2	2	0	2	6	0	0	0	0
2006	HOU	15	15	74	60	14	2.0	5	1	2	0	2	4	1	0	0	0
		37	31	154	118	36	2.0	9	3	4	0	2	10	1	0	0	0

References

^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
^ "Texans release 21 players - Houston Texans". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^ Bears, Earl Agree to One-Year Deal ESPN.com, March 21, 2009

External links

[1] "Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio". Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2009-03-21.

[2] "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

[3] "Texans release 21 players - Houston Texans". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-20.

[4] Bears, Earl Agree to One-Year Deal ESPN.com, March 21, 2009

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