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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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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 23, 1989 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | D'Iberville (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama (2009–2013) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 4 / pick: 123 | ||||||||
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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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| 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 |
Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 44 (WR) Rivals: 147 National, 22 (WR), 5 (MS) | ||||||
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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
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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 |
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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