Sean Glennon Season 2008

7 - Sean GlennonPosition: Quarterback
Class: r-Senior
Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 224 lbs.

High School: Westfield
Hometown: Centreville, Va.

A veteran quarterback who was a key figure in Tech's success last season ... Was named the MVP of the ACC Championship game after tossing three touchdown passes in Tech's win over Boston College ... Opened the season as the starting quarterback ... Was replaced by mobile freshman Tyrod Taylor during the LSU game and served as the No. 2 man for four games ... Continued to work hard and contribute in any way he could despite his disappointment ... Made a strong showing at Duke after Taylor left with an injury ... Handled all the quarterback duties against BC and Georgia Tech, then teamed with Taylor in a successful two-quarterback system the rest of the way ... Threw an interception in each of Tech's first two games, then went 149 consecutive passes until being intercepted for just the third time during the ACC title game against BC ... Was second in the ACC in pass efficiency ... Ranks seventh at Tech in both career passing yards (3,964 yards) and career touchdown passes (24) ... Performed well during the spring ... Made good decisions ... Showed good presence in the pocket and improved at making plays outside the pocket ... A tough competitor, who figures to be an important contributor for the Hokies again in 2008.

2007: Completed 143 of 235 passes (60.9 percent) for 1,796 yards and 12 TDs ... Was intercepted just five times ... Started the first two games ... Went the distance in opening win over ECU ... Passed for 245 yards, completing 22 of 33 passes with one interception ... Connected on a 29-yard touchdown pass to TE Sam Wheeler ... Was 2-for-10 passing for 16 yards and one interception at No. 2 LSU before being replaced ... Played briefly in the fourth quarter against Ohio, hitting both of his pass attempts for 5 yards ... Took 15 snaps against W&M, completing 5 of 9 passes for 49 yards ... Took over for the injured Tyrod Taylor early in the second quarter at Duke and assured a Tech victory with two TD passes ... Completed 16 of 21 passes for 258 yards ... Threw a TD pass against BC, completing 15 of 25 attempts for 149 yards ... Also ran 14 times for 23 yards ... Started at GT and completed 22 of 32 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns ... Also ran for a touchdown ... Started and alternated with Tyrod Taylor against FSU until being shaken up in the second quarter ... Passed for 171 yards and one TD, completing 13 of 24 passes, during win over Miami ... Was 13-for-19 passing for 260 yards and a TD in win at Virginia ... Threw for three touchdowns and 174 yards against BC in the ACC Championship game ... Completed 18 of 27 passes ... Was intercepted for the first time since the second game of the season ... Passed for a touchdown against Kansas in the Orange Bowl, but suffered two interceptions ... Led the Maroon team to victory in the Maroon-White spring game ... Threw two TD passes, while hitting 9 of 15 attempts.

2006: Won the starting job during the fall ... Hit on 170 of 302 passes for 2,191 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Was intercepted 11 times ... Six of his 11 touchdown passes covered 47 yards or more ... Completed 15 of 18 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns against Northeastern in his first collegiate start ... Hit on TD passes of 54, 4 and 55 yards ... Tossed one interception ... Passed for just 66 yards in the win at UNC, completing 10 of 17 attempts ... Did not have a TD pass or an interception ... Threw for 301 yards against Duke ... Completed 15 of 25 passes in the game with one interception and two touchdowns ... Was sacked three times and intercepted once by Cincinnati, but tossed a key 47-yard touchdown pass to Justin Harper ... Completed 11 of 23 passes for 188 yards ... Passed for a career-high 339 yards in a losing cause against Georgia Tech ... Equaled a school record with 53 pass attempts, completing 27 ... Tossed one TD pass and did not have an interception ... Completed 23 of 34 passes for 148 yards at BC, but also tossed two interceptions in the loss ... Threw a 38-yard TD pass to Josh Morgan against Southern Miss ... Picked up his first rushing touchdown during the Clemson win with a 1-yard sneak ... Enjoyed perhaps his best game at Wake Forest, hitting 14 of 21 passes for 252 yards and touchdowns of 49 and 53 yards ... Connected on 12 of 18 passes for 146 yards and one touchdown against Virginia ... Picked up a key first down on a 19-yard run and finished with a personal-best 31 yards on the ground ... Threw a 49-yard TD pass to Eddie Royal for the second-straight game ... Struggled in the bowl game against Georgia, throwing three interceptions and losing a fumble during the fourth quarter ... Completed 13 of 26 passes for 94 yards in the contest ... Won the George Preas Award as the top offensive performer during the spring ... Was 18-for-30 passing during Tech's two spring scrimmages for 236 yards ... Tossed three touchdown passes in the second outing.

2005: Got a lot of reps in practice and stayed game-ready ... Asked to be held out of action and redshirted ... Bench pressed 350 pounds on the way to Iron Hokie honors during spring strength and conditioning tests ... Was 7-for-11 passing in first spring scrimmage for 44 yards ... Completed 8 of 21 passes for 96 yards in the second scrimmage ... Hit five passes in six attempts during the spring Maroon-White game for 36 yards.

2004: Played in four games, completing 8 of 11 passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns ... Saw his first collegiate action in the second game of the season, against Western Michigan ... Completed all four of his passes, including one to himself, for 79 yards ... His first pass went to Justin Harper for a 34-yard touchdown ... Later connected with Duane Brown for a 33-yard touchdown pass ... Played 40 snaps on offense against FAMU, directing two touchdown drives ... Completed 4 of 7 passes for 58 yards with a long of 26 yards ... Completed 7 of 17 or 38 yards with three interceptions in the Maroon-White game ... Recorded a 330-pound bench press, a 410-pound back squat, a 285-pound power clean and a 36 1/2-inch vertical jump in spring testing.

High School: Was named the District of Columbia Metropolitan Player of the Year for 2003 ... Led his team to the Virginia AAA Group 6 state championship as a senior ... Passed for 1,840 yards with 26 touchdowns and only four interceptions his senior season ... Also rushed for four TDs ... Earned All-America honors from both SuperPrep and PrepStar ... Ranked the No. 10 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals ... Selected to The Washington Post All-Metro first team ... Was the first-team quarterback on the All-ACC Area Offensive Team selected by G&W Recruiting Report ... Rated No. 21 on the All Mid-Atlantic team picked by Tom Lemming's Prep Football Report ... A first-team all-state selection by both the AP and coaches ... Accumulated over 4,800 yards passing during his career for Coach Tom Verbanic ... Ranked seventh all-time in the Virginia High School League in career touchdown passes with 67 ... Threw just 11 interceptions during his career ... Had over 1,700 passing yards as a junior ... Passed for 21 touchdowns that year and rushed for four ... Ranked the No. 4 player in the state by The Roanoke Times and the No. 3 player in the state by SuperPrep.

Personal: Sean Benjamin Glennon ... Born 9/5/85 in Woodlands, TX ... Son of John and Nancy Glennon ... Has earned a bachelor's degree in finance and is currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in marketing.

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