Kevin Norwood

Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

Kevin Norwood
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1989-09-23) September 23, 1989
Biloxi, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:D'Iberville (MS)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:102
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Norwood was born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and has three brothers and one sister.[2] He was ranked as the 69th overall prospect by the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120.[3] He was member of the Orlando Sentinel All-Southern team in high school.[3] He was named as the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year.[3] He was selected as Mr. South Mississippi Football.[3] He was ranked as the 44th wide receiver prospect by scout.com.[3] He was selected to the first-team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.[3]

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:   Rivals:   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. He finished his career with a total of 81 receptions for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.[4] He also won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide.

    Professional career

    Seattle Seahawks

    Norwood was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 123rd pick in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

    Carolina Panthers

    Norwood was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2015.[5]

    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.[6][7]

    On September 3, 2016, Norwood was placed on injured reserve.[8]

    Norwood was released on September 30, 2016.

    San Diego Chargers

    On October 4, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Chargers' practice squad.[9] He was released on November 1, 2016.[10]

    New York Giants

    On November 9, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Giants' practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.[12]

    On August 14, 2017, Norwood was waived/injured by the Giants with a hip injury and placed on injured reserve.[13] He was released with an injury settlement on November 22, 2017.

    References
    1. "Scout Profile". scout.com.
    2. "NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood". USA Today.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
    3. "Alabama Profile". rolltide.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2016.
    4. "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
    5. Patra, Kevin. "Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
    6. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
    7. Jones, Jonathan (February 7, 2016). "No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
    8. Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
    9. Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
    10. "Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess".
    11. Eisen, Michael (November 9, 2016). "Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed". Giants.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
    12. "Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood". January 9, 2017.
    13. 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.
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