Najee Glass (born June 12, 1994) is an American
sprinter and former
American football wide receiver.
A native of
Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Glass attended
St. Peter's Preparatory School
Saint Peter's Preparatory School ("Saint Peter's Prep" or "Prep") is a private, all-male, Jesuit, college-preparatory school located in Jersey City, in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. T ...
, and is a senior at the
University of Florida.
Glass finished sixth in the
400 m
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is o ...
at the
2010 Summer Youth Olympics
The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் ஒலிம்பிக் விளையாட்டுக்கள் ms, Sukan Olimpik Belia Musim Panas 2010), officially known as the I Summer ...
.
Glass was part of the US medley relay team that established a new World Youth best at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics running a 31-second 300 m leg.
On February 26, 2012, Glass ran 46.06 to win the
Brooks PR Invitational. His time was good for a Dempsey record (fastest of any collegiate or professional runner) and a US #1. A few weeks later on March 11, 2012, Glass became the 2012 Indoor National Champion. His time 46.57 was good for number 4 all-time.
He was an All-USA high school track and field team selection by ''USA Today'' in 2011.
Glass is a six-time USTFCCCA Indoor and Outdoor All-American. He also won USTFCCCA South Region Indoor Athlete of the Year.
While at the University of Florida, Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships. He captured the 2015 SEC Indoor 400 m title. Glass was a part of the winning 4 × 400 m team at the 2015 SEC Outdoor Championships.
Competition record
References
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Najee GlassFlorida Gators bio
1994 births
Living people
American football wide receivers
American male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
People from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Middlesex County, New Jersey
St. Peter's Preparatory School alumni
Track and field athletes from New Jersey
Youth Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
Players of American football from Jersey City, New Jersey
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