Graham Glasgow

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Graham Glasgow
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Glasgow playing for the Detroit Lions in 2019
No. 61 – Denver Broncos
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-19) August 19, 1992 (age 29)
DeKalb, Illinois
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Aurora (IL) Marmion
College:Michigan
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 95
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Games played:82
Games started:78
Player stats at NFL.com

Graham Michael Glasgow (born August 19, 1992) is an American football guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

College career[]

Glasgow in 2014.

Glasgow came to Michigan as a walk-on in 2011, but earned a scholarship in the spring practice portion of the 2013 season. Glasgow appeared in 42 career games along the offensive line and made 37 starting assignments. Glasgow made a total of 22 starts at center (13 in 2015, nine in 2013) with his other 15 appearances coming at the guard position. Following the 2015 season, Glasgow was named the team's Hugh R. Rader Memorial Award recipient as the top offensive lineman and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference accolades from both the coaches and media.[1]

Professional career[]

Coming out of Michigan, Glasgow was projected by some analysts to be selected in the third or fourth round. He was ranked as the eighth-best offensive guard out of the 203 available by NFLDraftScout.com.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		307 lb
(139 kg) 		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m) 		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		 5.13 s 1.77 s 2.98 s 4.63 s 7.63 s 25 in
(0.64 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Detroit Lions[]

Glasgow in a game against the Washington Redskins in 2019.

Glasgow was drafted in the third round with the 95th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2016 NFL Draft.[3] Halfway through the season he took over as the Lions starting left guard after struggles from former first-round pick Laken Tomlinson.

In 2017, Glasgow was named the starting left guard, starting in all 16 games.

In 2018, Glasgow was named the starting center following the departure of Travis Swanson in free agency, and started all 16 games.

Denver Broncos[]

On March 23, 2020, Glasgow signed a four-year, $44 million contract with the Denver Broncos.[4] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on October 30, 2020,[5] and activated on November 11.[6]

In Week 9 of the 2021 season, Glasgow suffered an ankle injury and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 9, 2021.[7]

Personal life[]

Graham Glasgow is married to Allison Davis. Glasgow is the older brother of defensive tackle Ryan Glasgow, with whom he was teammates with at Michigan and currently plays for the New Orleans Saints. Glasgow's second younger brother, Jordan Glasgow, is a linebacker who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts.[8][9]

Glasgow was arrested on March 15, 2014, for driving under the influence. On July 14, 2014, he was sentenced to one year of probation, after entering a guilty plea to operating while visibly impaired. He also received six days of community service and $885 in fines and court costs.[10] On March 15, 2015, Graham violated his probation, and had six months added to his year-long probation, after registering a .086 on a breathalyzer test.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Glasgow Drafted by Lions in Third Round of NFL Draft". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Graham Glasgow". nfl.com.
  3. ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 30, 2016). "Detroit Lions draft center Graham Glasgow". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Smith, Michael David (March 16, 2020). "Broncos sign Graham Glasgow". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  5. ^ DiLalla, Aric (October 30, 2020). "Broncos place G Graham Glasgow on Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  6. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 11, 2020). "Broncos activate Graham Glasgow from Reserve/COVID-19 list". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  7. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 9, 2021). "Broncos promote G Austin Schlottmann to active roster, place G Graham Glasgow on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  8. ^ "Michigan Wolverines: Jordan Glasgow Bio". mgoblue.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Michigan Wolverines football: Ryan Glasgow". mgoblue.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Quinn, Brendan (July 14, 2014). "Michigan's Graham Glasgow sentenced to 12 months probation, community service, fines in drunken-driving case". MLive. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  11. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (March 16, 2015). "Michigan OL Graham Glasgow violated probation, per court records". MLive. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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