Eric Norwood was born on May 24,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.
20 Facts About Eric Norwood
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Eric Norwood played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, setting school career records in tackles for loss and quarterback sacks.
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Eric Norwood was considered a top linebacker prospect for the 2010 NFL draft; he was selected in the fourth round, 124 overall by the Carolina Panthers.
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Eric Norwood played in the CFL for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Eric Norwood arrived at South Carolina in 2006 and immediately made an impact at the Defensive End position.
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In 2007, Eric Norwood asserted himself as one of the most effective Defensive Ends in college football.
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Eric Norwood was named First-team All-SEC by the league's coaches and Second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press.
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Eric Norwood returned two fumbles for touchdowns, posted 5 total tackles, and had two pass deflections.
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Eric Norwood was named First-team All-SEC by both the league's coaches and Associated Press.
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In October 2009, Norwood was selected to The Sporting News midseason All-American team.
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Eric Norwood was released by the Panthers during the 2012 preseason.
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Eric Norwood played for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League in 2012, until the collapse of the league.
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Eric Norwood was assigned to the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League in 2013.
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On June 10,2013, Eric Norwood was traded by the SaberCats, along with Michael Diaz, to the Pittsburgh Power in exchange for future considerations.
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Eric Norwood played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in the 2013 season, starting in the Grey Cup championship game.
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In 3 seasons in with the Ti-Cats Eric Norwood amassed 114 tackles in 42 games.
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Eric Norwood was named an East Division All-Star following the 2014 season.
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Eric Norwood tore his ACL while playing in the 2015 East Division Final, and while he was recovering he was released by the Tiger Cats on May 3,2016.
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On May 8,2016, reports said that Eric Norwood was expected to sign with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and he officially signed with the club the following day.
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Eric Norwood's recovery took longer than anticipated and he only played in two games for the Riders in 2016.