Kendrick Norton

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Kendrick Norton
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Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:314 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 7 / pick: 242
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Kendrick Norton Jr. (born June 7, 1997) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Miami (FL). He was critically injured after being involved in a car accident in July 2019 that caused his left arm to be amputated and effectively ended his NFL career.

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College career

At the University of Miami, Norton earned honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2017 season. He played in all 13 games for the Hurricanes, starting 12 in his junior year, making 26 tackles, 6.5 for loss, and two sacks. Norton was a third-team all-conference selection the previous season, starting all 13 games, compiling 39 tackles, 10 for loss, and two sacks in the middle of the 'Canes defense. The four-star recruit and Under Armour All-American from Jacksonville played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2015, posting 19 tackles and a sack.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		314 lb
(142 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		10+3⁄4 in
(0.27 m)		5.25 s1.79 s3.01 s4.91 s7.86 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)		30 reps
Sources: [1] [2]

Carolina Panthers

Norton was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [3] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was released on September 6, 2018, but was re-signed four days later. [6] [7]

Miami Dolphins

On December 19, 2018, Norton was signed by the Miami Dolphins off the Panthers practice squad. [8]

On July 22, 2019, the Dolphins waived Norton with a non-football injury designation, but decided to give him a full-season salary. [9] He reverted to the team's reserve/non-football injury list on July 23.

Norton was waived with a non-football injury designation again on March 18, 2020. [10]

Personal life

On July 4, 2019, Norton was involved in a car accident while driving on State Road 836, near Miami. He almost died after sustaining multiple injuries that caused his left arm to be amputated at the scene of the accident. [11] [12] Two days later, the league announced that his medical bills would be covered by a combination of both the league and the Dolphins' insurance. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kendrick Norton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Kendrick Norton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2018). "Panthers draft Andre Smith, Kendrick Norton in seventh round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  4. ↑ Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  5. ↑ Voth, Bill (September 2, 2018). "Frazier, Allen among 10 signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  6. ↑ "Panthers sign Connor Cook to practice squad". Panthers.com. September 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Panthers sign DT Kendrick Norton to practice squad, waive QB Kyle Allen". CatScratchReader.com. September 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Frank Gore Placed On IR, Kendrick Norton Signed". MiamiDolphins.com. December 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dolphins waive, will pay DT Norton, who lost arm". ESPN Sports. July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  10. ↑ Alper, Josh (March 18, 2020). "Dolphins officially release Reshad Jones, cut Mike Hull and Kendrick Norton too". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  11. ↑ Gaydos, Ryan (July 4, 2019). "Miami Dolphins defensive lineman Kendrick Norton reportedly has arm amputated after serious car crash". Fox News. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  12. ↑ Neal, Davis J.; Salguero, Armando; Jackson, Barry (July 4, 2019). "Dolphins and former UM player suffers 'catastrophic arm injury' in car accident". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  13. ↑ "NFL to cover Miami Dolphins' Kendrick Norton's medical costs after arm amputation". Fox News. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
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