34 Facts About Josh Norman

1. Josh Norman participated in the celebrity dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars, finishing as the runner-up of its 26th season in 2018.

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

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

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

5. Josh Norman recorded 26 solo tackles and 35 total tackles, tying for ninth most tackles on the team.

6. Josh Norman ranked fifth in the Big South with nine pass defenses and two interceptions.

7. Josh Norman earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors after his seven tackle and one interception performance in a win over Presbyterian.

8. Josh Norman ranked third in interceptions per game with 0.73 and led the league with 15 pass breakups, tying eighth nationally with 1.36 per game.

9. Josh Norman ranked sixth on the team with 35 tackles and led the team with two blocked kicks.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

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

15. Josh Norman improved his time in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash (2.63s), and three-cone drill (6.92s).

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

17. On May 10, 2012, Josh Norman signed his four-year rookie contract with the Panthers, worth 2.3 million.

18. 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.

19. Josh Norman finished his rookie season in 2012 with 73 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and 12 starts.

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

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

22. 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.

23. Josh Norman began to show his potential as a shutdown corner in the second half of the 2014 season while continually covering the opposing team's top receiver.

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

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

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

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

28. Josh Norman started in every game during the season, finishing with 67 tackles, 19 passes defended, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions.

29. Josh Norman was placed on injured reserve on September 12, 2020, and was activated on October 3, 2020.

30. On September 6, 2021, Josh Norman was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.

31. Josh Norman is part Native American through both his father and mother.

32. In 2018, Josh Norman appeared on season 26 of the American television show Dancing with the Stars.

33. 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.

34. Josh Norman is a keen soccer fan and he supports Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.