cowboyjoe
04-23-2012, 07:07 AM
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2012/4/22/2964652/dallas-cowboys-2012-draft-prospects-coastal-carolina-cornerback-josh-norman
by rabblerousr on Apr 22, 2012 5:00 PM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2012 Draft
After kicking the tires on South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore, we'll mosey on down the road a stretch to Coastal Carolina, where Josh Norman has plied his trade in the defensive backfield in recent years. Norman is a three-time All-Big South selection (and managed a third team All-American mention after ranking second in the NCAA with eight interceptions in 2009) and a two-time Big South Defensive Player of the Year. This past season, Norman led the Chanticleers (best mascot name ever?) in tackles and led the Big South in both passes defended (1.27) and pass breakups (12), good for sixth best in the nation.
I suspect that Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett will like Norman's story. Though recruited by some bigger schools, Norman followed his older brother, Marrio, to Coastal Carolina, coming to campus as a non-scholarship walk-on. He was an immediate standout, starting seven games as a freshman and all 34 in his sophomore, junior and senior years. After exploding on the scene with his big 2009 season, Big South quarterbacks were understandably hesitant to throw Norman's way, so he never duplicated those numbers. Nevertheless, he finished his collegiate career with 196 tackles (including seven tackles for loss), 35 passes broken up and 13 interceptions. Here's a highlight reel of his work (check out the athletic end-zone pick at the 0.44 mark).
Norman followed this up by strong efforts when mixing it up with the big boys at the East-West Shrine Game (where many pundits proclaimed him the best prospect in attendance) and the Senior Bowl, thus easing any concerns scouts may have had about his ability to move up a level or two in class. At the Combine, however, Norman was rather disappointing. He ran a 4.66 40-yard dash, managed only 14 bench-press reps, poor 33-inch vertical and 7.09 second 3-cone drill marks and a pedestrian 4.23 second short shuttle time. On the plus side, he broad jumped 10'4". Here's the official NFL video of his Combine workout.
by rabblerousr on Apr 22, 2012 5:00 PM CDT in Dallas Cowboys 2012 Draft
After kicking the tires on South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore, we'll mosey on down the road a stretch to Coastal Carolina, where Josh Norman has plied his trade in the defensive backfield in recent years. Norman is a three-time All-Big South selection (and managed a third team All-American mention after ranking second in the NCAA with eight interceptions in 2009) and a two-time Big South Defensive Player of the Year. This past season, Norman led the Chanticleers (best mascot name ever?) in tackles and led the Big South in both passes defended (1.27) and pass breakups (12), good for sixth best in the nation.
I suspect that Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett will like Norman's story. Though recruited by some bigger schools, Norman followed his older brother, Marrio, to Coastal Carolina, coming to campus as a non-scholarship walk-on. He was an immediate standout, starting seven games as a freshman and all 34 in his sophomore, junior and senior years. After exploding on the scene with his big 2009 season, Big South quarterbacks were understandably hesitant to throw Norman's way, so he never duplicated those numbers. Nevertheless, he finished his collegiate career with 196 tackles (including seven tackles for loss), 35 passes broken up and 13 interceptions. Here's a highlight reel of his work (check out the athletic end-zone pick at the 0.44 mark).
Norman followed this up by strong efforts when mixing it up with the big boys at the East-West Shrine Game (where many pundits proclaimed him the best prospect in attendance) and the Senior Bowl, thus easing any concerns scouts may have had about his ability to move up a level or two in class. At the Combine, however, Norman was rather disappointing. He ran a 4.66 40-yard dash, managed only 14 bench-press reps, poor 33-inch vertical and 7.09 second 3-cone drill marks and a pedestrian 4.23 second short shuttle time. On the plus side, he broad jumped 10'4". Here's the official NFL video of his Combine workout.