Kevin Norwood
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 23, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Biloxi, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | D'Iberville (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2016 | |||||||||
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Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). 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 |
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| 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 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (WR) Rivals: 147 National, 22 (WR), 5 (MS) | ||||||
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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 4th round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Carolina Panthers
He was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2015.[5] On September 3, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was released on September 30, 2016.
San Diego Chargers
On October 4, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[7] He was released on November 1, 2016.[8]
New York Giants
On November 9, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[9]
Personal life
Norwood is married to World Champion and former Crimson Tide gymnast Kayla Williams[10]
References
- ↑ "Scout Profile". scout.com.
- ↑ "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com.
- ↑ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin. "Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
- ↑ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ↑ "Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess".
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". Giants.com.
- ↑ http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/03/watch_former_alabama_wr_seahaw.html