Glenn Cadrez
Encyclopedia
Glenn E. Cadrez is a former American football
linebacker
who played 11 seasons in the National Football League
, mainly for the Denver Broncos
. He played for the Broncos from 1995 to 2000 and was a starter
in Super Bowl XXXIII
and also played in Super Bowl XXXII
. He was the #154 pick in the 1992 NFL draft out of the University of Houston
. He played for the New York Jets
(1992–1995), Denver Broncos
(1995–2000) and Kansas City Chiefs
(2001–2002). He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week 10/11/98-10/17/98.
Cadrez also hosted the El Centro, California
based sports talk show "The Saturday Morning Blitz". The focus was Major League Football with local High School Football Talk throughout the show. During the 3 hour broadcast, from 9am to 12noon, Cadrez and his co-host talked about current NFL games, highlighted the night before High School games of the Valley, as well as talked to past and present NFL coaches and team members. The show ran on Saturdays beginning August through January 2003 and again in the 2004 season, before Cadrez moved on to other activities. The show aired live on KROP-AM 1300 in the Imperial Valley.
After Cadrez's football career ended, he and fellow former University of Houston teammate Christopher Tuffin co-founded the horror film finance, production and sales outfit BloodWorks. He had a role in their third film Hood of Horror
, where he met his future wife, former Baywatch
star and Playboy
Playmate of the Year, Brande Roderick
. They were engaged in August 2006 and married in 2007
Cadrez has three daughters and two sons: Tahnee, Caylee, Phoebee, Keaton, and Kannon.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who played 11 seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, mainly for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played for the Broncos from 1995 to 2000 and was a starter
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
in Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII
Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion, following the 1998 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football...
and also played in Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...
. He was the #154 pick in the 1992 NFL draft out of the University of Houston
Houston Cougars football
The Houston Cougars football program is an NCAA Division I FBS football team that represents the University of Houston. The team is commonly referred to as "Houston" or "UH" . The UH football program is currently a member of the Conference USA intercollegiate athletic conference, and is coached by...
. He played for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1992–1995), Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(1995–2000) and Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
(2001–2002). He was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week 10/11/98-10/17/98.
Cadrez also hosted the El Centro, California
El Centro, California
El Centro is a city in and county seat of Imperial County, the largest city in the Imperial Valley and the east anchor of the Southern California Border Region, and the core urban area and principal city of the El Centro metropolitan area which encompasses all of Imperial County. El Centro is also...
based sports talk show "The Saturday Morning Blitz". The focus was Major League Football with local High School Football Talk throughout the show. During the 3 hour broadcast, from 9am to 12noon, Cadrez and his co-host talked about current NFL games, highlighted the night before High School games of the Valley, as well as talked to past and present NFL coaches and team members. The show ran on Saturdays beginning August through January 2003 and again in the 2004 season, before Cadrez moved on to other activities. The show aired live on KROP-AM 1300 in the Imperial Valley.
After Cadrez's football career ended, he and fellow former University of Houston teammate Christopher Tuffin co-founded the horror film finance, production and sales outfit BloodWorks. He had a role in their third film Hood of Horror
Hood of Horror
Hood of Horror is a horror film adaptation of a fictional comic book, which is an anthology of three short tales set in an urban milieu in a style reminiscent of Tales From The Crypt and Tales from the Hood. The movie debuted at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival...
, where he met his future wife, former Baywatch
Baywatch
Baywatch is an American action drama series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the beaches of Los Angeles County, California, starring David Hasselhoff. The show ran in its original title and format from 1989 to 1999, sans the 1990-1991 season, of which it was not in production...
star and Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
Playmate of the Year, Brande Roderick
Brande Roderick
Brande Nicole Roderick is an American model and actress known for her appearances in Baywatch and Playboy.-Personal life:...
. They were engaged in August 2006 and married in 2007
Cadrez has three daughters and two sons: Tahnee, Caylee, Phoebee, Keaton, and Kannon.