30 Facts About Josh Norman

1. Josh Norman was partnered with professional dancer Sharna Burgess, where he eventually progressed to the finals, finishing as the runner-up behind figure skater Adam Rippon.

2. Josh Norman gave up only one catch on three targets for 15 yards.

3. Josh Norman held Browns' wide receiver Josh Gordon to four catches for 45-yards.

4. Josh Norman maintained a roster spot after a strong preseason, but was named the fifth cornerback on the depth chart behind Melvin White, Antoine Cason, Bene Benwikere, and Charles Godfrey.

5. Josh Norman was demoted to being the fifth cornerback on the depth chart behind Captain Munnerlyn, Josh Thomas, Melvin White, and Drayton Florence.

6. Josh Norman recorded another blocked field goal, bringing him one shy of the Coastal Carolina record.

7. Josh Norman ranked fifth on the team with 56 tackles and 3rd in the Big South with 9 pass defenses.

8. Josh Norman earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week after tying a Big South record with 3 interceptions in a game in a win over Gardner-Webb.

9. Josh Norman earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors after his 7 tackle, 1 interception, and 1 pass defensed performance in a win over Presbyterian and had at least one tackle in 11 of 12 games.

10. Josh Norman ranked fifth in the Big South with 9 pass defenses and 2 interceptions.

11. Josh Norman began college by taking courses at Horry Georgetown Tech while living with his brother, Marrio Norman, who earned a full scholarship in football to Coastal Carolina.

12. Josh Norman was named to the All-Lakeland Region 4A on offense and participated in basketball, baseball, and track throughout high school.

13. Josh Norman played college football at Coastal Carolina, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.

14. Josh Norman was named First-team All-Pro for the 2015 season and was ranked 11th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.

15. Josh Norman was selected for his first career Pro Bowl during the season.

16. In 2015, Josh Norman picked up where he left off from the 2014 season.

17. Josh Norman gave up only one reception for nine-yards during the game.

18. Josh Norman finished the 2013 NFL season with four combined tackles in seven games and zero starts.

19. Josh Norman stated he didn't hear Moore call for a switch.

20. Josh Norman became a focal point of the secondary after the Carolina Panthers placed Chris Gamble on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury on October 22, 2012.

21. Josh Norman was the 14th cornerback drafted in 2012 and became the only the third player to be drafted from Coastal Carolina, after Tyler Thigpen and Jerome Simpson (2008).

22. On March 27, 2012, Josh Norman participated at Coastal Carolina's pro day and chose to perform combine and positional drills.

23. Josh Norman continued to impress coaches and scouts by intercepting six passes during Senior Bowl practices, although he was a late-replacement and had minimal time to practice with his team.

24. On January 26, 2012, Josh Norman accepted an invitation to play in the 2012 Senior Bowl as a late-replacement after Alfonzo Dennard sustained an injury.

25. Josh Norman was projected to be a late round pick at the end of his senior season, but began to climb draft boards after impressing scouts during East-West Shrine Game practices.

26. On January 12, 2012, it was announced that Josh Norman had accepted his invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

27. Josh Norman graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a communications major and dramatic arts minor.

28. In 2011, Josh Norman was a preseason All-American and All-Big South conference as well as being listed as one of the top 10 defensive backs for 2011 by The Sporting Network.

29. In 2006, Josh Norman was the only two-way player on his high school team that won the South Carolina State Championship.

30. Josh Norman was once considered to be one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.