Jay Glazer
Jay Glazer | |
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 Glazer at Celebrity Fight Night in 2019 | |
| Born | Jason Charles Glazer December 26, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Pace University |
| Occupation(s) | Sports journalist, sports broadcaster |
Jason Charles "Jay" Glazer (born December 26, 1969) is an American sportswriter and National Football League (NFL) insider for Fox Sports. He is also a business partner with mixed martial arts fighter Randy Couture. Glazer trains NFL players in mixed martial arts during the off-season.[1][2]
Glazer was raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey.[3] He attended Pace University, graduating with a degree in mass media.[4] He then began his writing career as a reporter at the New York Post.[5]
Alongside his NFL duties, Glazer also served as a studio host for Fox's coverage of the UFC. In January 2018, it was announced that Glazer had joined Paramount Network and Bellator MMA to be part of their broadcast team. Glazer remains an NFL reporter with Fox Sports.[6][7]
Personal life
Glazer is Jewish and has a son.[8]
Acting appearances
- The Longest Yard (2005) – Sportswriter
- The Game Plan (2007) – Hack Pack
- The League (2014) – as himself
- Ballers (2015) – as himself
- Bones (2017) – as Dave Hines
References
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. "Fox's Glazer Straddles Jobs as N.F.L. Reporter and Trainer", The New York Times, May 28, 2010. Accessed July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Jay Glazer MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography". Sherdog.com. 1969-12-26. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ^ Best, Neil. "Glazer's been crafty as Fox to become the top insider", Newsday, October 4, 2008. Accessed July 5, 2018. "Glazer grew up in Manalapan, N.J., and attended Pace University while working as a stand-up comic and bartender."
- ^ "Jay Glazer". Fox Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ Neil, Best. "Glazer's been crafty as Fox to become the top insider". Newsday.com. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Bellator MMA Adds Jay Glazer To Broadcast Team". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ "Jay Glazer joins UFC competitor Bellator, but will keep his NFL role at Fox". Awful Announcing. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ Magary, Drew (2014-01-28). [The Jay Glazer Outtakes: More Stories from the Most-Connected Man in Football "https://www.gq.com/story/jay-glazer-nfl-fox-sport-extrass"]. GQ. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
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External links
- Jay Glazer at IMDb
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