Kevin Norwood

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Kevin Norwood
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989 (age 35)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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Early life

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
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Kevin Norwood
Wide receiver 		D'Iberville, MississippiD'Iberville High School6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)4.55Dec 16, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     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

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

Receiving
YearGRecYdsAvgTD
20101335618.71
2011111119017.30
2012132946115.94
2013123856814.97
Career 49811,27515.712

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

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 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]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
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