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Former Ohio State and NFL wide receiver Terry Glenn was killed in a vehicle accident in Texas on Monday morning, according to reports. He was 43.
There was no further information on the accident at the time this story was published.
Friends and former teammates of Glenn asked for prayers and support for the family.
Member of Irving FD told me that former #Cowboys #Patriots & #OhioSt WR Terry Glenn was killed in a car wreck in Irving.
— Mac Engel (@MacEngelProf) November 20, 2017
Asking for prayers for Terry Glenn's family he passed away this morning from car accident prayers for his fiancée 🙏🙏🙏
— tony casillas (@tccasillas) November 20, 2017
Man….#RIP to my former teammate Terry Glenn, who passed away this morning due to a car accident. Praying for his family
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) November 20, 2017
Glenn had a tremendous career while at Ohio State from 1993-1995, catching 79 passes for 1,677 yards and 17 touchdowns in his career. His big season came in ’95, when he hauled in 64 receptions for 1,411 yards and 17 touchdowns.
That year, he was an All-B1G selection and consensus All-American. He was also presented with the Biletnikoff Award, handed to the best receiver in college football.
Glenn was taken in the first-round of the 1996 NFL Draft, selected seventh overall by the New England Patriots. He also had stops in Green Bay and Dallas throughout his career. He accounted for 8,823 yards and 44 touchdowns in his 11 year career.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB