Kevin Norwood
| No. 83 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 23, 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Biloxi, Mississippi | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | D'Iberville (MS) | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 123 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2016 | |||||||||
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| Receptions: | 9 |
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| Receiving yards: | 102 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kevin Norwood (born September 23, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.
Norwood was born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi and has three brothers and one sister. He was ranked as the 69th overall prospect by the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120. 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.
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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. He also won three BCS National Championships with the Crimson Tide.
Norwood was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 123rd pick in the 4th round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
He was traded to the Carolina Panthers on August 30, 2015. On September 3, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 30, 2016.
On October 4, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Chargers' practice squad. He was released on November 1, 2016.
On November 9, 2016, Norwood was signed to the Giants' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 9, 2017.
Norwood is married to World Champion and former Alabama Crimson Tide gymnast Kayla Williams
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