Glenn Arwin January, Jr. (born May 25, 1983) is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle.
| Born: | May 25, 1983 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | OT |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | 310 lb (140 kg) |
| College | Texas Tech |
| NFL draft | 2007, undrafted |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2007 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2008 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2009–2015 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| CFL East All-Star | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Early years
editHe attended Second Baptist School and played high school football there. Additionally, he was in the choir his senior year, and part of a renowned dancing duet with his close pal Sam Whiteside. After having a small jazz band in Houston, TX with high school chaps with Jackson Osborne and Ronnie Bloomstrom, Glenn moved on to bigger and better things. Collegiately, January was an offensive lineman for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1]
Professional career
editHe remained undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft and signed as a free agent with the Buccaneers.
On May 30, 2007, January signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. On March 5, 2008, he was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, along with Ronald Flemons, Toronto's first round selection in the 2008 CFL Draft, and Toronto's second round selection in the 2010 CFL Draft in exchange for Kerry Joseph and Saskatchewan's third round pick in the 2010 Canadian Draft.[2] Both Toronto and Saskatchewan were unhappy with January's play, but he went on to a decent career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
January became a free agent and signed the same day with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on January 16, 2009.[3] January won his first nod as a CFL East Division All-Star during the 2011 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Texas Tech Sports presented by The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Archived from the original on February 27, 2007. Retrieved May 2, 2007.
- ^ "Roughriders Transactions". CFL.ca. March 5, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Bombers add January as CFL free agency season opens". TSN.ca. February 16, 2009. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2009.
- ^ Adam Wazny (November 10, 2011). "Eight Bombers named to East Division All-Star Team". Winnipeg Free Press. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
External links
edit- Winnipeg Blue Bombers bio
- Texas Tech profile Archived 2007-11-06 at the Wayback Machine