| Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Norman with the Lions in 2022 | |
| Born: | August 22, 1995 Sebastian, Florida, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Offensive lineman |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 318 lb (144 kg) |
| College | Bethune-Cookman |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–2023 | BC Lions |
| 2024–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career stats | |
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Phillip Norman (born August 22, 1995) is a professional gridiron football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After using a redshirt season in 2013, Norman played college football for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats from 2014 to 2017. [1] [2] He played in 40 games over four years, including 11 starts at tackle in his senior year. [2]
Norman signed with the BC Lions on May 9, 2018. [3] At the conclusion of training camp, he was signed to the team's practice roster to begin the 2018 season, where he spent the entire year. [2]
In 2019, he began the season on the practice roster for the first five games, but made his professional debut on July 20, 2019, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he started at center. [2] [4] He played and started in the final 13 games of the regular season, including 11 starts at center. [2] [4] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season.
As a pending free agent, Norman re-signed with the Lions on January 14, 2021. [5] However, he was released following training camp on July 26, 2021. [6] He re-signed with the team on September 2, 2021, and spent time on the practice roster before starting the final game of the regular season at left tackle. [2] [6] Norman re-signed with the Lions on December 30, 2021. [7] He made the team's opening day roster for 2022 as the starting left guard. [2] [8] On June 14, 2023, Norman suffered a ‘significant medical episode’ prior to a practice early in the 2023 season. Practice was cancelled for the remainder of the day. [9] He was released from the hospital on June 19, and returned to practice the following day. [10] He became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024. [11]
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Norman had signed with the Ottawa Redblacks. [12]
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