Kevin Norwood
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | September 23, 1989||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | D'Iberville (MS) | ||||
College: | Alabama (2009–2013) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected 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
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 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (WR) Rivals: 147 National, 22 (WR), 5 (MS) | ||||||
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College career
Norwood attended the
Statistics
Receiving | |||||
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Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2010 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 |
2011 | 11 | 11 | 190 | 17.3 | 0 |
2012 | 13 | 29 | 461 | 15.9 | 4 |
2013 | 12 | 38 | 568 | 14.9 | 7 |
Career | 49 | 81 | 1,275 | 15.7 | 12 |
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
Norwood was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 123rd pick in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.[6] As a rookie, he had nine receptions for 102 yards in nine games and two starts in the 2014 season.[7]
Carolina Panthers
Norwood was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2015.[8] 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.[9][10]
On September 3, 2016, Norwood was placed on
San Diego Chargers
On October 4, 2016, Norwood was signed to the practice squad of the San Diego Chargers.[13] He was released on November 1, 2016.[14]
New York Giants
On November 9, 2016, Norwood was signed to the New York Giants' practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[16]
On August 14, 2017, Norwood was
References
- ^ Pelissero, Tom (February 21, 2014). "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016.
- ^ Jones, Kim (May 9, 2014). "Kevin Norwood's path to 2014 NFL Draft defined by resiliency". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Norwood College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (August 21, 2016). "Ex-Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood feeling at home with Carolina Panthers". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Norwood 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2015). "Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2016). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 1, 2016). "Kevin Norwood released by Carolina Panthers". AL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (November 1, 2016). "Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 9, 2017). "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 14, 2017). "Giants sign WR Andrew Turzilli and LB Chris Casher". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 23, 2017). "New York Giants waive Kevin Norwood". AL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio