1. Joshua Ricardo Norman was born on December 15,1987 and is an American professional football cornerback.
71 Facts About Josh Norman
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Josh Norman played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
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Josh Norman participated in the celebrity dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars, finishing as the runner-up of its 26th season in 2018.
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In 2006, Josh Norman was the only two-way player on his high school team that won the South Carolina State Championship.
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Josh Norman was named an All-State football player and was selected to participate in the North-South All-Star Game.
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Josh Norman was named to the All-Lakeland Region 4A on offense and participated in basketball, baseball, and track throughout high school.
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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.
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Josh Norman eventually graduated with a communications major and dramatic arts minor.
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Josh Norman recorded 26 solo tackles and 35 total tackles, tying for ninth most tackles on the team.
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Josh Norman ranked fifth in the Big South with nine pass defenses and two interceptions.
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Josh Norman earned Big South Freshman of the Week honors after his seven tackle and one interception performance in a win over Presbyterian.
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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.
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Josh Norman ranked sixth on the team with 35 tackles and led the team with two blocked kicks.
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Josh Norman earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week after tying a Big South record with three interceptions in a game in a win over Gardner-Webb.
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Josh Norman ranked fifth on the team with 56 tackles and 3rd in the Big South with 9 pass defenses.
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Josh Norman recorded another blocked field goal, bringing him one shy of the Coastal Carolina record.
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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.
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On January 12,2012, it was announced that Josh Norman had accepted his invitation to play in the East-West Shrine Game.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Josh Norman attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed all of the combine drills.
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On March 27,2012, Josh Norman participated at Coastal Carolina's pro day and chose to perform combine and positional drills.
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Josh Norman improved his time in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and three-cone drill.
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The majority of NFL draft experts projected Josh Norman to be a third or fourth round pick.
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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.
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On May 10,2012, Josh Norman signed his four-year rookie contract with the Panthers, worth 2.3 million.
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Josh Norman became a focal point of the secondary after the Panthers placed Chris Gamble on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury on October 22,2012.
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Josh Norman intercepted a pass by Bears' quarterback Jay Cutler, that was originally intended for wide receiver Brandon Marshall, during the first quarter.
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In Week 15, Josh Norman was surpassed on the depth chart by James Dockery and became the fourth cornerback on the depth chart.
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Josh Norman finished his rookie season in 2012 with 73 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and 12 starts.
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Josh Norman stated he didn't hear Moore call for a switch.
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Josh Norman was demoted to being the fifth cornerback on the depth chart behind Captain Munnerlyn, Josh Thomas, Melvin White, and Drayton Florence.
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Josh Norman was inactive for six of the next nine games as a healthy scratch.
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Josh Norman finished the 2013 NFL season with four combined tackles in seven games and zero starts.
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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.
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Josh Norman suffered a concussion during the game and was sidelined for the next two games.
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In Week 8, Josh Norman became a starting cornerback after surpassing Melvin White and Antoine Cason on the depth chart.
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Josh Norman's success facilitated the Panthers to release Cason on December 2,2014.
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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.
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In Week 10, Josh Norman held Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin to three catches for 38-yards and no touchdowns.
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In Week 15, Josh Norman held rookie Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans to two catches for 13-yards and no touchdowns.
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Josh Norman held Browns' wide receiver Josh Gordon to four catches for 45-yards.
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Josh Norman finished the season with 48 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 14 games and ten starts.
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Josh Norman gave up only one reception for nine-yards during the game.
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In 2015, Josh Norman picked up where he left off from the 2014 season.
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Josh Norman followed this up during the Panthers week 2 victory over the Houston Texans where he allowed just 40 yards in coverage on 12 attempts, no first down receptions, while helping to limit DeAndre Hopkins to five receptions and 53 yards for the game.
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Further, through that span, Josh Norman did not allow 50 yards receiving in a game and quarterbacks generated a 38.8 passer rating when throwing in his direction.
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Josh Norman was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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Josh Norman gave up only one catch on three targets for 15 yards.
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Tempers flared between the two players with Josh Norman committing 2 personal fouls and Beckham committing 3 personal fouls, which included a hit to the head of a defenseless Josh Norman that later resulted in a 1-game suspension for Beckham.
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Josh Norman was selected for his first career Pro Bowl during the season.
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On December 23,2015, Josh Norman was fined a combined $26,044 for a face mask penalty, and for striking an opponent in the head against the Giants.
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Josh Norman recorded 56 tackles, 18 passes defended, 4 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and helped the Panthers win a team-record 15 games for the 2015 season.
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Josh Norman was named First-team All-Pro for the 2015 season and was ranked 11th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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In Week 3, Josh Norman faced off against Odell Beckham Jr.
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Josh Norman recorded his first interception as a Redskin against quarterback Cody Kessler in the Week 4 win over the Browns.
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Josh Norman started in every game during the season, finishing with 67 tackles, 19 passes defended, two forced fumbles, and three interceptions.
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Josh Norman did not return to the game, and was ruled out for a few weeks following further examination after the game.
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Josh Norman was placed on injured reserve on September 12,2020, and was activated on October 3,2020.
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On September 6,2021, Josh Norman was signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Josh Norman had seven forced fumbles on the year, a career high.
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Josh Norman played in the Panthers' final two games of the season, recording eight tackles.
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On October 10,2023, Josh Norman was signed to the Bills practice squad.
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Josh Norman's contract expired when the teams season ended on January 21,2024.
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Josh Norman is part Native American through both his father and mother.
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In September 2017, Josh Norman donated $100,000 to the recovery efforts following the devastation Puerto Rico received after Hurricane Maria impacted the country earlier that month.
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In 2018, Josh Norman appeared on season 26 of the American television show Dancing with the Stars.
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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.
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Josh Norman participated in a televised celebrity softball game during the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game event week.
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Josh Norman is a keen soccer fan and he supports Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.