Tyre Glasper

Tyre Glasper
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Glasper in 2017
No. 94
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-14) April 14, 1987 (age 37)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Detroit (MI) Martin Luther King
College:North Carolina A&T
Undrafted:2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:206.0
Sacks:35.5
Pass breakups:17
Forced fumbles:7
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Tyre Glasper (born April 14, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan.

Early life

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Glasper played high school football for the Martin Luther King High School Crusaders. He was named first-team all-city, first-team all-metro and special mention all-state.[1]

College career

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Glasper played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies from 2006 to 2009. Glasper switched to defensive end while with the Aggies, and was twice named preseason All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Professional career

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Glasper was assigned to the Arizona Rattlers on September 23, 2010, to a two-year contract. Glasper had a solid rookie season recording 7.5 sacks. In just his second season, he helped the Rattlers capture an ArenaBowl XXV Championship. Glasper agreed to a two-year contract with the Rattlers on October 17, 2012.[2] Glasper would continue to be a force on the defense for the Rattlers, helping them to two more ArenaBowl championships in 2013 & 2014.[3]

He was selected by the Guangzhou Power of the China Arena Football League (CAFL) in the fourth round of the 2016 CAFL Draft.[4] He earned All-Pro South Division All-Star honors in 2016.[5] He is listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season.[6]

On May 1, 2017, Glasper was assigned to the Philadelphia Soul.[7] On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XXX by a score of 44–40.[8]

AFL statistics

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Year Team
Tkl Ast Sck PB FF FR Blk Int Yds TD
2011 Arizona 28 27 7.5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0
2012 Arizona 29 17 4.0 0 3 3 0 1 16 0
2013 Arizona 22 22 5.0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0
2014 Arizona 20 25 4.0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015 Arizona 28 11 11.0 4 0 3 2 1 0 0
2016 Arizona 16 17 4.0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0
2017 Philadelphia 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 145 122 35.5 17 7 12 5 2 16 0

Stats from ArenaFan:[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Tyre Glasper". www.hof.mhsfca.com. Michigan High School Football Association Coaches Hall of Fame. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Richard Obert (October 17, 2012). "Arizona Rattlers re-sign linebacker Tyre Glasper". www.azcentral.com. Arizona Central. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rattlers win 3rd straight ArenaBowl title". www.theoaklandpress.com. The Oakland Press. August 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE". caflfootball.com. June 11, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro South Division All-Stars". caflfootball.com. November 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Guangzhou Power 2017 Roster". caflfootball.com. August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  7. ^ "Soul Strengthens Offensive and Defensive Lines". www.arenafan.com. ArenaFan. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Soul Snare Second Straight Foster Trophy in ArenaBowl XXX". arenafootball.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "Tyre Glasper". arenafan.com. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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