Brett Norfleet
{{Short description|American football tight end (born 2004)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
| name = Brett Norfleet
| image =
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| school = Missouri Tigers
| pastschools =
- Missouri (2023–present)
| currentnumber = 87
| currentposition = Tight end
| class = Sophomore
| major = Business
| bowlgames =
| highschool = Francis Howell (St. Charles, Missouri)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|6|5}}
| birth_place = O'Fallon, Missouri, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 235
| highlights =
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)
| espn = 4870869
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Brett Norfleet (born June 5, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Missouri Tigers.
Early life
Norfleet attended Francis Howell High School, where he played both football and baseball.{{cite web |last1=Kvidahl |first1=David |title=No. 4: Mizzou landed a unique talent in Francis Howell's Norfleet |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/football/super-30/no-4-mizzou-landed-a-unique-talent-in-francis-howells-norfleet/article_cfaf1da0-1dac-11ed-b800-4f2566edfa4c.html |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=23 August 2022 |access-date=13 April 2024}} As a junior, he hauled in 26 receptions for 416 yards and five touchdowns, while also having three sacks.{{cite web |last1=Kwiecinski |first1=Chris |title=How high school junior Brett Norfleet is biding his time to be Mizzou football and baseball star |url=https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/sports/college/tiger-extra/2022/04/24/how-high-school-athlete-brett-norfleet-biding-his-time-two-sport-mizzou-star-baseball-football/7396478001/ |website=Columbia Daily Tribune |date=24 April 2022 |access-date=13 April 2024}} Coming out of high school, Norfleet was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football and baseball for the Missouri Tigers over offers from schools such as Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Colorado, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Washington, West Virginia and USC.{{cite web |last1=Matter |first1=Dave |title=Mizzou lands pledge from four-star Francis Howell standout Brett Norfleet Mizzou lands pledge from four-star Francis Howell standout Brett Norfleet |url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/college/mizzou/mizzou-lands-pledge-from-four-star-francis-howell-standout-brett-norfleet/article_adacd65c-85b3-5de5-a962-7d1aadaa8ffa.html |website=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=21 November 2021 |access-date=13 April 2024}}
College career
In the 2023 season finale, Norfleet had three receptions for 32 yards and two touchdowns in a win over rival Arkansas.{{cite magazine |last1=Van Zummeren |first1=Joey |title=Cody Schrader Predicts Brett Norfleet to be Best Tight End in College Football |url=https://www.si.com/college/missouri/football/cody-schrader-predicts-brett-norfleet-to-be-best-tight-end-in-college-football |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=4 March 2024 |access-date=13 April 2024}} He finished the season with 18 receptions for 198 yards and three touchdowns,{{cite magazine |last1=De Siver |first1=Hunter |title=Missouri's Brett Norfleet Makes SEC All-Freshman Team |url=https://www.si.com/college/missouri/football/missouris-brett-norfleet-makes-sec-all-freshman-team |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=13 April 2024}} earning SEC all-freshman honors.{{cite web |last1=Pinnell |first1=Kyle |title=Tight end Norfleet only MU player named to SEC All-Freshman team |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/mizzou_football/tight-end-norfleet-only-mu-player-named-to-sec-all-freshman-team/article_594195c4-955d-11ee-9bb9-1bb3ad26a91b.html |website=Columbia Missourian |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=13 April 2024}} After the season, Norfleet fully committed to playing football and decided not to play baseball for Missouri.{{cite web |last1=Pinnell |first1=Kyle |title=TE Norfleet to stick to football; DT Jernigan declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.columbiamissourian.com/sports/mizzou_football/te-norfleet-to-stick-to-football-dt-jernigan-declares-for-nfl-draft/article_6cb15e6c-ac3e-11ee-82ff-f7653d71cef2.html |website=Columbia Missourian |date=5 January 2024 |access-date=13 April 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://mutigers.com/sports/football/roster/brett-norfleet/20700 Missouri Tigers bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Missouri
Category:Sportspeople from St. Charles County, Missouri