Kevin Norwood
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Biloxi, Mississippi | September 23, 1989||||||
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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Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989)[1] is a former American football wide receiver. 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 |
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 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.
- ^ "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". USA Today.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016.
- ^ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ Patra, Kevin. "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. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
- ^ "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". January 9, 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Alabama Crimson Tide football players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Carolina Panthers players
- San Diego Chargers players
- New York Giants players
- American football wide receivers
- Sportspeople from Biloxi, Mississippi
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- People from D'Iberville, Mississippi