There aren’t many people in the NFL world that know Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn more than new Saints head coach Dennis Allen. Not only did the two coach alongside each other for five years in New Orleans—Glenn as the team’s secondary coach, Allen as the defensive coordinator—but the two actually played alongside each other in college.
Way back in 1992-93, both were members of the Texas A&M secondary. Glenn, a cornerback, would go on to be a first-round pick and Pro Bowler. Allen’s professional career as a player would only be a year long, but he racked up eight interceptions with the Aggies over three seasons.