Brett Norfleet

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Brett Norfleet
Missouri TigersNo. 87
Position Tight end
ClassSophomore
Major Business
Personal information
Born: (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20)
O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High school Francis Howell (St. Charles, Missouri)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)

Brett Norfleet (born June 5, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Missouri Tigers.

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Early life

Norfleet attended Francis Howell High School, where he played both football and baseball. [1] As a junior, he hauled in 26 receptions for 416 yards and five touchdowns, while also having three sacks. [2] Coming out of high school, Norfleet was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football and baseball for the Missouri Tigers over offers from schools such as Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia and USC. [1] [3]

College career

In the 2023 season finale, Norfleet had three receptions for 32 yards and two touchdowns in a win over rival Arkansas. [4] He finished the season with 18 receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns, [5] earning SEC all-freshman honors. [6] After the season, Norfleet fully committed to playing football and decided not to play baseball for Missouri. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Kvidahl, David (August 23, 2022). "No. 4: Mizzou landed a unique talent in Francis Howell's Norfleet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. Kwiecinski, Chris (April 24, 2022). "How high school junior Brett Norfleet is biding his time to be Mizzou football and baseball star". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. Matter, Dave (November 21, 2021). "Mizzou lands pledge from four-star Francis Howell standout Brett Norfleet Mizzou lands pledge from four-star Francis Howell standout Brett Norfleet". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. Van Zummeren, Joey (March 4, 2024). "Cody Schrader Predicts Brett Norfleet to be Best Tight End in College Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. De Siver, Hunter (December 7, 2023). "Missouri's Brett Norfleet Makes SEC All-Freshman Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. Pinnell, Kyle (December 7, 2023). "Tight end Norfleet only MU player named to SEC All-Freshman team". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. Pinnell, Kyle (January 5, 2024). "TE Norfleet to stick to football; DT Jernigan declares for NFL Draft". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved April 13, 2024.