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PRO FOOTBALL; Another Pick For Glenn

Published: November 30, 1998

They used to tease the diminutive Aaron Glenn as a rookie in 1994 because no matter how hard he tried or how high he jumped, he couldn't get an interception. He made the National Football League's all-rookie team without picking off a pass. In fact, he didn't get one until his second year, in his 27th game.

But the 5-foot-9-inch cornerback got his career-high fifth of the season against the Panthers yesterday. He was guarding Rocket Ismail in the opening seconds of the second half when Steve Beuerlein underthrew a ball; Glenn stepped in front of Ismail and brought it back 26 yards to the Carolina 30.

The interception set up Curtis Martin's touchdown that propelled the Jets to a 29-7 lead.

''I'm happy I made a play,'' Glenn said. ''That's all I'm trying to do -- get the ball back to the offense so they can have a chance to score.''