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Tarik Glenn

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No. 78
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1976-05-25) May 25, 1976 (age 49) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	332 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school:	O'Dowd (Oakland, California)
College:	California
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1997)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI) 3× Pro Bowl (2004–2006) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1997) Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor First-team All-Pac-10 (1996) Second-team All-Pac-10 (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 154 Games started: 154 Fumble recoveries: 2
Player stats at PFR

Tarik Glenn, born on May 25, 1976, is a former American football player. He played as an offensive tackle for 10 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League (NFL). Before joining the pros, he played college football for the California Golden Bears. The Colts picked him in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. Tarik Glenn was chosen for the Pro Bowl three times. He was also a key part of the Colts team that won Super Bowl XLI. They beat the Chicago Bears in that championship game.

Early Life and College Football

Tarik Glenn grew up in Oakland, California. He played football at Bishop O'Dowd High School. In high school, he was a strong player on both offense and defense. After high school, he went to the University of California, Berkeley. There, he played college football for the California Golden Bears. He played for four years and was a starter for two of those years. Tarik first played as a defensive tackle. But in his third year, he moved to play as an offensive tackle.

Professional Football Career

The Indianapolis Colts chose Tarik Glenn in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. He was the 19th player picked overall. Tarik was a very reliable player for the Colts. He started all 16 games in seven of his 10 seasons. He only missed a few games in 2003 because of a knee injury.

Tarik Glenn was first chosen for the Pro Bowl after the 2004 season. This was the first of three Pro Bowl appearances in a row for him. The Pro Bowl is an all-star game for the best players in the NFL. In 2006, there was some confusion about his Pro Bowl selection. The NFL first told him he would play, then said he didn't get enough votes. However, he still got to play as a replacement for an injured player.

On July 24, 2007, Tarik Glenn announced he was retiring from football. This was after his team, the Colts, won Super Bowl XLI. He said he had lost his passion for the game. Years later, in 2022, Tarik Glenn was honored by the Indianapolis Colts. He was added to the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor. This special honor celebrates players who have made a big impact on the team.

Life After Football

After retiring from the NFL, Tarik Glenn focused on other important things. In August 2011, he became the President of D.R.E.A.M. Alive, Inc. This is a non-profit organization based in Indianapolis. Tarik and his wife, Maya, started this organization.

Tarik also continued his education. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Welfare from UC Berkeley in 1999. Later, he went on to get a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He studied in the Executive Education program at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management. He finished his MBA in December 2012.