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AntwaneGlenn

  • height 6-3
  • Weight 274
  • class Senior
  • High school Broome
  • SEC Academic Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010)

Plays on special teams with occasional action in the defensive line … Can contribute at end or tackle … Earned the admiration of the coaching staff for his work habits and attitude in practice … Has played in 18 games … Fine student who is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll … Has completed his degree in agricultural economics and plans to begin a master’s in business administration.

2010 (Junior): Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams … Key part of UK’s punt team, showing the ability to get downfield with five tackles on the season.

2009 (Sophomore): Played in three games, Wildcat victories over Miami, ULM and Eastern Kentucky … Made three tackles, one in each contest … Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week twice.

2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in two games, at Florida and Tennessee.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted … Earned Scout Team Player of the Week mention twice during the season, once each for defense and special teams.

High School: First-team all-state as a senior by the South Carolina coaches association … Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Broome HS in Spartanburg, S.C. … Started at linebacker as a sophomore and junior, then at end and linebacker during his senior season … All-region as a junior and senior, all-area as a senior, and team captain in his final year … Senior-year stats feature 120 total tackles and four blocked kicks … Also played some at tight end during his career … Team went 30-9 during his three years as a starter, going to the state playoffs each year … Broome won the state championship his sophomore year, and Antwane was the defensive most valuable player of the championship game when he made 17 tackles, caused one fumble, and recovered a fumble … Fine student who was nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman … Played for the winning North team in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game, making two tackles as his defense shut out the South squad … One of the top 30 recruits in South Carolina by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep … Another recruiting service had him listed in the top 50 players in the Carolinas … All-South Region choice by PrepStar, which described Glenn as “a big kid with long arms that can run” … Coached by Quay Farr … “Antwane is going to be a massive man,” Farr said. “He has a wide body. By the time he’s a junior and senior, I could see him being a 290-pound defensive end. He’s a good pass rusher with great leverage in keeping offensive linemen away from him. He’s also really smart, an honor-roll student who will represent Kentucky very well.” … Has played three years on the basketball team, helping that squad win the state championship his sophomore season … Honor-roll student who ranked fifth in his class … Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students for his combination of academic and athletic achievements … Also recruited by Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Clemson, Middle Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Virginia, Furman, and Wofford in addition to Kentucky.

Personal: Born in Spartanburg, S.C. … Son of James Glenn and Betty Ann Glenn … Name is pronounced “AN-twon” … Major is agricultural economics.

Community Cats: Participated in a Habitat for Humanity build (2007).

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