Kevin Norwood Explained
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.
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. He was named as the Sun Herald's South Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year. He was selected as Mr. South Mississippi Football. He was ranked as the 44th wide receiver prospect by Scout.com. He was selected to the first-team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger.
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 |
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Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2010 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 |
2011 | 11 | 11 | 190 | 17.3 | 0 |
2012 | 13 | 29 | 461 | 15.9 | 4 |
2013 | 12 | 38 | 568 | 14.9 | 7 |
Career | 49 | 81 | 1,275 | 15.7 | 12 | |
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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Pelissero . Tom . February 21, 2014 . NFL draft diary: Alabama WR Kevin Norwood . February 5, 2024 . USA TODAY . en-US.
- Web site: Alabama Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160612195750/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kevin_norwood_449610.html . June 12, 2016 . rolltide.com.
- Web site: Jones . Kim . May 9, 2014 . Kevin Norwood's path to 2014 NFL Draft defined by resiliency . February 5, 2024 . NFL.com . en-US.
- Web site: Kevin Norwood College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . February 5, 2024 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Smith . Stephen M. . August 21, 2016 . Ex-Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood feeling at home with Carolina Panthers . February 5, 2024 . Touchdown Alabama . en-US.
- Web site: 2014 NFL Draft Listing . May 15, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Kevin Norwood 2014 Game Log . February 5, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Patra . Kevin . August 31, 2015 . Seahawks trade WR Kevin Norwood to Panthers . September 1, 2015 . NFL.com.
- Web site: Super Bowl 50 – Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers – February 7th, 2016 . September 2, 2017 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Web site: Jones . Jonathan . February 7, 2016 . No surprises among Carolina Panthers inactives for Super Bowl 50 . August 7, 2017 . Charlotte Observer.
- Web site: Henson . Max . September 3, 2016 . Panthers trim roster to 53 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180103173132/http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Panthers-trim-roster-to-53/e844056a-62ef-4bb1-b1a4-b040a7219771 . January 3, 2018 . Panthers.com.
- Web site: Inabinett . Mark . October 1, 2016 . Kevin Norwood released by Carolina Panthers . February 5, 2024 . AL.com . en.
- Web site: Henne . Ricky . October 4, 2016 . Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad . February 5, 2024 . Chargers.com.
- Web site: Bouda . Nate . November 1, 2016 . Chargers Waive WR Kevin Norwood From Practice, Sign LB James Burgess . February 5, 2024 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
- Web site: Eisen, Michael . November 9, 2016 . Darian Thompson placed on IR; OL Adam Gettis signed . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814225653/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Darian-Thompson-placed-on-IR-OL-Adam-Gettis-signed/57683e6d-01b4-4be2-ba10-3297a7610eb1 . August 14, 2017 . Giants.com.
- Web site: Bouda . Nate . January 9, 2017 . Giants Sign 10 Players To Futures Deals Including QB Keith Wenning & WR Kevin Norwood . February 5, 2024 . NFLTradeRumors.co . en-US.
- Web site: Eisen, Michael . August 14, 2017 . Giants sign WR Andrew Turzilli and LB Chris Casher . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170815032905/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-WR-Andrew-Turzilli-and-LB-Chris-Casher/ddfcc723-0efb-4266-be45-2e9f600a9b82 . August 15, 2017 . August 14, 2017 . Giants.com.
- Web site: Inabinett . Mark . November 23, 2017 . New York Giants waive Kevin Norwood . February 5, 2024 . AL.com . en.