Tyre Glasper (born April 14, 1987) is a former

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. He played college football at the

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and attended Martin Luther King High School in

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Early years

Glasper played

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for the Martin Luther King High School Crusaders. He was named first-team all-city, first-team all-metro and special mention all-state.

College career

Glasper played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies from 2006 to 2009. Glasper switched to

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while with the Aggies, and was twice named preseason All-

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Professional career

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

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Championship. Glasper agreed to a two-year contract with the Rattlers on October 17, 2012. Glasper would continue to be a force on the defense for the Rattlers, helping them to two more ArenaBowl championships in 2013 & 2014. He was selected by the

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of the

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(CAFL) in the fourth round of the

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. He earned All-Pro South Division All-Star honors in 2016. He is listed on the Power's roster for the 2018 season. On May 1, 2017, Glasper was assigned to the

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. On August 26, 2017, the Soul beat the

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by a score of 44–40.

AFL statistics

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References

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North Carolina A&T bioNFL Draft Scout
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glasper, Tyre Living people 1987 births Players of American football from Detroit American football linebackers North Carolina A&T Aggies football players Arizona Rattlers players Guangzhou Power players Martin Luther King High School (Detroit) alumni Philadelphia Soul players