Kevin Norwood

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Kevin Norwood
No. 81, 83
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 34)
Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S.
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:102
Receiving touchdowns:0
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[edit]

Norwood was born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and has three brothers and one sister.[1] He was ranked as the 69th overall prospect by the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120.[2] He was member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team in high school.[2] He was named as the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year.[2] He was selected as Mr. South Mississippi Football.[2] He was ranked as the 44th wide receiver prospect by Scout.com.[2] He was selected to the first-team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (WR)   Rivals: 147 National, 22 (WR), 5 (MS)
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  • "2009 Alabama Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2014.

College career[edit]

Norwood attended the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2013.[3] He finished his career with a total of 81 receptions for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.[4] He won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide.[5]

Statistics[edit]

Receiving
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[edit]

Seattle Seahawks[edit]

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[edit]

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 injured reserve.[11] Norwood was released on September 30, 2016.[12]

San Diego Chargers[edit]

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[edit]

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 waived/injured by the Giants with a hip injury and placed on injured reserve.[17] He was released with an injury settlement on November 22, 2017.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Pelissero, Tom (February 21, 2014). "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Jones, Kim (May 9, 2014). "Kevin Norwood's path to 2014 NFL Draft defined by resiliency". NFL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kevin Norwood College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Smith, Stephen M. (August 21, 2016). "Ex-Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood feeling at home with Carolina Panthers". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Norwood 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Patra, Kevin (August 31, 2015). "Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  9. ^ "Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  10. ^ Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2016). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Inabinett, Mark (October 1, 2016). "Kevin Norwood released by Carolina Panthers". AL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  13. ^ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Bouda, Nate (November 1, 2016). "Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Inabinett, Mark (November 23, 2017). "New York Giants waive Kevin Norwood". AL.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

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