Joe Norwood

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Chattanooga, Tenn.
High School:
Brainerd HS
Prev School:
New Mexico Military Institute

2023 (Redshirt Senior)

• Member of the 10-3 Tigers who defeated Iowa State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season
• Totaled four tackles and one tackle for loss on the year
• Had a season-high two tackles at Temple
• Posted one tackle and one tackle for loss against Bethune-Cookman
• Also had one stop at Charlotte

2022 (Redshirt Junior)

• Member of the Tigers who won the 2022 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
• Appeared in all 13 games on the season
• Totaled three tackles on the year
• Had one tackle each against North Texas, Houston and Utah State

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Helped lead New Mexico Military Institute to the 2021 NJCAA national championship
• Led all NJCAA players with 10 interceptions in 2021, to go with 47 tackles and four pass breakups in 13 games
• Signed with UMass out of high school, playing 16 games over two seasons with four starts
• Played in all 12 games as a freshman, totaling 46 tackles and two tackles for loss
• In four games in 2020, racked up 27 tackles, one interception and one pass breakup
• Four-star recruit by 247Sports out of Brainerd High School