Delmar Glaze

Delmar Glaze
No. 71 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2002-08-04) August 4, 2002 (age 22)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:323 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:West Mecklenburg (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College:Maryland (2020–2023)
NFL draft:2024 / round: 3 / pick: 77
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Games played:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Delmar "D.J." Glaze (born August 4, 2002) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life

Glaze grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended West Mecklenburg High School.[1] At high school, Glaze was named to the 2019 SoMECK First Team All-Conference.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Alabama A&M, Appalachian State, Campbell, Connecticut, East Tennessee State, FIU, Jacksonville State, Massachusetts, Morgan State, Notre Dame College and South Carolina State.[3][4]

College career

During Glaze's true freshman season in 2020, he appeared in only one game on the offensive line and was redshirted. During the 2021 season, he appeared in all 13 games at tackle and finished the season with the fourth highest pass blocking grade in the Big Ten. He also blocked for the record-setting pass offense, making a program record of the most passing yards with 3,960.[5] During the 2022 season, he appeared in and started all 13 games at tackle. He finished the season with being the second highest graded pass blocking tackle in the Big Ten and the seventh in the FBS with a grade of 85.7. He helped block for the fourth-ranked offense in the Big Ten and also blocked for quarterback, Taulia Tagovailoa.[6] During the 2023 season, he appeared in and started all 12 games.[7] He was named on the third team All-Big Ten and is a 2024 NFL draft prospect.[8]

Professional career

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 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m) 		315 lb
(143 kg) 		34+7⁄8 in
(0.89 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.21 s 1.78 s 3.01 s 4.83 s 8.15 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		 29 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Glaze was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round (77th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Delmar Glaze's West Mecklenburg High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Blake, J. Michael (December 28, 2019). "So. Meck 7 Conference all-conference teams". HighSchoolOT.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Delmar Glaze, West Mecklenburg, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.com. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Brown, Wesley (December 18, 2019). "3-star OT Delmar Glaze signs with Maryland football". Testudo Times. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Delmar Glaze 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Delmar Glaze 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "Delmar Glaze 2023 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Delmar Glaze C Maryland". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "Delmar Glaze Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Delmar Glaze College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Siegel, Emmett (April 26, 2024). "Maryland tackle Delmar Glaze selected in third round of NFL draft by Las Vegas Raiders". Testudo Times. Retrieved June 8, 2024.