2017 Football Roster

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8 Joshua Norwood

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Valdosta, Ga.

Biography

2016: Played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman at The Ohio State University, helping the Buckeyes to an 11-2 record and Fiesta Bowl berth...had eight tackles, one tackle-for-loss and a breakup.

2015: Redshirted during initial year at Ohio State.

High School: Played for head coach Rance Gillespie at Valdosta (Ga.)...a three-year starter at one of the top programs in America in terms of wins and all-time championships...helped Valdosta into the 2014 Georgia state playoffs for a sixth consecutive year in 2014 with a 9-2 record...named first-team Georgia Sports Writers Association all-state as a senior after recording 44 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, 10 pass break-ups, six interceptions and forcing five fumbles for a defense that shutout four opponents and surrendered just 13.6 points per game...was also named 1-6A all-region and its co-defensive player of the year...he earned Top 50 cornerback rankings nationally by Rivals (No. 44) with a No. 71 rating by 247Sports ...also played basketball and ran track, and is the school record-holder in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles.

Personal: Guardians are Geneva and Willie B. Knight...godson of Juanita and Johnny Ceasar...has six sisters and two brothers...a numbers guy who enjoys mathematics and politics...studying construction systems management...born November 22, 1996.

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