| Wide receiver | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: September 23, 1989 | |
| Place of birth: Biloxi, Mississippi | |
| Career information | |
| College: Alabama | |
| NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Seattle Seahawks ( 2014)
| |
| Career highlights and awards | |
* 3× BCS national champion (2009, 2011, 2012)
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |
| Receptions | 9 |
| Receiving yards | 102 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 0 |
Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Early years[]
Norwood was born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and has three brothers and one sister.[2] He was ranked as the 69th overall prospect by the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120.[3] He was member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team in high school.[3] He was named as the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year.[3] He was selected as Mr. South Mississippi Football.[3] He was ranked as the 44th wide receiver prospect by scout.com.[3] He was selected to the first-team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.[3]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Norwood Wide receiver |
D'Iberville, Mississippi | D'Iberville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 16, 2008 |
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College career[]
Norwood attended the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2013. He finished his career with a total of 81 receptions for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.[4] He also won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide.
Professional career[]
Seattle Seahawks[]
Norwood was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 123rd pick in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Carolina Panthers[]
Norwood was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2015.[5]
On February 7, 2016, Norwood's Panthers played in Super Bowl 50. He was inactive for the game, which saw the Panthers fall to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[6][7]
On September 3, 2016, Norwood was placed on injured reserve.[8]
Norwood was released on September 30, 2016.
San Diego Chargers[]
On October 4, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[9] He was released on November 1, 2016.[10]
New York Giants[]
On November 9, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[12]
On August 14, 2017, Norwood was waived/injured by the Giants with a hip injury and placed on injured reserve.[13] He was released with an injury settlement on November 22, 2017.
References[]
- ↑ "Scout Profile". scout.com. http://alabama.scout.com/a.z?s=14&p=8&c=1&nid=3366221.
- ↑ "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". usatoday.com. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2014/02/21/alabama-wr-kevin-norwood-nfl-draft-diary/5675337/. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kevin_norwood_449610.html.
- ↑ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kevin-norwood-1.html.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000518979/article/seahawks-trade-wr-kevin-norwood-to-panthers. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201602070den.htm. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ↑ Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/article59014748.html. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173132/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/e844056a-62ef-4bb1-b1a4-b040a7219771.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". https://www.chargers.com/news/bolts-add-trio-to-practice-squad-139016.
- ↑ "Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess". http://nfltraderumors.co/chargers-waive-wr-kevin-norwood-practice-sign-lb-james-burgess/.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". https://web.archive.org/web/20170814225653/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Darian-Thompson-placed-on-IR-OL-Adam-Gettis-signed/57683e6d-01b4-4be2-ba10-3297a7610eb1.
- ↑ "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". January 9, 2017. http://nfltraderumors.co/giants-sign-5-players-futures-deals-including-qb-keith-wenning/.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2017). "Giants sign WR Andrew Turzilli and LB Chris Casher". http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-WR-Andrew-Turzilli-and-LB-Chris-Casher/ddfcc723-0efb-4266-be45-2e9f600a9b82.
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