Marrio Norman

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1986)}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Marrio Norman

| image =

| current_team =

| number =

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|8|10}}

| birth_place = Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 205

| high_school = Greenwood (SC)

| college = Coastal Carolina

| undraftedyear = 2009

| pastteams =

West Texas Roughnecks ({{IFL Year|2011}})
Georgia Force ({{AFL Year|2011}}–{{AFL Year|2012}})
Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2012}}–{{AFL Year|2013}})
Cleveland Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2013}}–{{AFL Year|2014}})
Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2015}})
Cleveland Gladiators ({{AFL Year|2015}}, {{AFL Year|2017}})
Shanghai Skywalkers ({{CAFL Year|2018}})*
Albany Empire ({{AFL Year|2018}})
Washington Valor ({{AFL Year|2019}})

| status =

| cflstatus = International

| highlights =

2× First Team All-Arena (2014, 2018)

| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20151017140458/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/7901

| cflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| cflstatvalue1 = 4

| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles

| aflstatvalue1 = 287

| aflstatlabel2 = Interceptions

| aflstatvalue2 = 30

| aflstatlabel3 = INT return yards

| aflstatvalue3 = 252

| aflstatlabel4 = Pass breakups

| aflstatvalue4 = 56

| aflstatlabel5 = Total TDs

| aflstatvalue5 = 3

| afl = Marrio_Norman-12050

}}

Marrio Reytwan Norman (born August 10, 1986) is a former American football defensive back. Norman played college football at Coastal Carolina University and attended Greenwood High School in Greenwood, South Carolina. He has also been a member of the West Texas Roughnecks, Georgia Force, Orlando Predators, Cleveland Gladiators, Baltimore Ravens and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Early years

Norman played high school football for the Greenwood High School Eagles, earning two letters. He earned a spot in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas after being named to the High School Sports Report All-State team for the second consecutive year. He also earned Index-Journal Honorable Mention All-State honors two straight years. Norman played most of his senior season with a broken hard, recording 27 solo tackles, an interception and two pass breakups.{{cite web|url=http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/norman_marrio00.html |title=27 Marrio Norman |publisher=goccusports.com |accessdate=August 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920153614/http://www.goccusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/norman_marrio00.html |archivedate=September 20, 2015}}

College career

Norman played for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers from 2004 to 2008. He earned First Team All-Big South honors in 2007 after recording 53 tackles.

Professional career

=West Texas Roughnecks=

Norman played for the West Texas Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.mrt.com/sports/highschool/article/Roughnecks-score-92-points-to-rout-Arizona-7439224.php |title=Roughnecks score 92 points to rout Arizona |publisher=mrt.com |date=June 5, 2011 |accessdate=December 24, 2016 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20161224210811/http://www.mrt.com/sports/highschool/article/Roughnecks-score-92-points-to-rout-Arizona-7439224.php |archivedate=December 24, 2016 }}

=Georgia Force=

Norman was signed by the Georgia Force on October 3, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=95 |title=Historical Team Transactions |publisher=arenafan.com | date=October 3, 2011 | accessdate=August 16, 2014}}

=Orlando Predators=

Norman signed with the Orlando Predators on November 7, 2012. He was released by the Predators on April 24, 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=13 | title=Historical Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=August 16, 2014}}

=Cleveland Gladiators=

Norman was signed by the Cleveland Gladiators on May 7, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=transactions&type=old&team=131 | title=Tuesday May 07, 2013 |publisher=arenafan.com | date=May 7, 2013 | accessdate=August 16, 2014}} He was named First Team All-Arena in {{AFL Year|2014}}. He was placed on the Gladiators' Other League Exempt list on July 29, 2014.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Cleveland_Gladiators-131/transactions/ | title=Tuesday July 29, 2014 | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=August 25, 2014}}

=Baltimore Ravens=

Norman was signed by the Baltimore Ravens on July 29, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.kffl.com/player/30467/nfl/marrio-norman |title=Ravens , Sign Marrio Norman |publisher=kffl.com |date=July 29, 2014 |accessdate=August 16, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205024407/http://www.kffl.com/player/30467/nfl/marrio-norman |archivedate=December 5, 2014}} He was released by the Ravens on August 25, 2014.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/137192/baltimore-ravens-cut-down-analysis-3 | title=Baltimore Ravens cut-down analysis | publisher=ESPN | date=August 25, 2014 | access-date=August 25, 2014 | author=Hensley, Jamison}}

=Saskatchewan Roughriders=

Norman signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 5, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/Roughriders+sign+five+defensive+backs/11030486/story.html |title=Roughriders sign five defensive backs |publisher=leaderpost.com |date=May 5, 2015 |accessdate=June 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627234242/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Roughriders%2Bsign%2Bfive%2Bdefensive%2Bbacks/11030486/story.html |archivedate=June 27, 2015 }} He was released by the Roughriders on June 21, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/Regina+born+Woldu+among+Roughriders+final+cuts/11154401/story.html |title=Regina-born Woldu among Roughriders' final cuts |publisher=leaderpost.com |date=June 21, 2015 |accessdate=July 30, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622210115/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Regina%2Bborn%2BWoldu%2Bamong%2BRoughriders%2Bfinal%2Bcuts/11154401/story.html |archivedate=June 22, 2015 }} He was signed to the Roughriders' practice roster on June 23, 2015. Norman was promoted to the active roster on June 26 and added back to the practice roster on July 4, 2015. He was released by the Roughriders on July 16, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |title=Transactions |publisher=cfl.ca |accessdate=July 30, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730141511/http://www.cfl.ca/page/transactions |archivedate=July 30, 2015}}

=Cleveland Gladiators=

On July 29, 2015, Norman was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators.{{cite web|url=http://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/latest-news/marrio-norman-returns-gladiators |title=Marrio Norman Returns to the Gladiators |publisher=clevelandgladiators.com |date=July 29, 2015 |accessdate=July 30, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730144831/http://www.clevelandgladiators.com/team/latest-news/marrio-norman-returns-gladiators |archivedate=July 30, 2015 }} He became a free agent after the 2015 season. He was assigned to the Gladiators on July 6, 2017.

=Shanghai Skywalkers=

Norman was selected by the Shanghai Skywalkers in the second round of the 2017 CAFL Draft.{{cite web | url=http://caflfootball.com/2017-cafl-draft-results/ | title=2017 CAFL DRAFT RESULTS | publisher=caflfootball.com | date=July 11, 2017 | accessdate=July 21, 2017 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929031948/http://caflfootball.com/2017-cafl-draft-results/ | archivedate=September 29, 2017 }}

=Albany Empire=

On March 23, 2018, Norman was assigned to the Albany Empire.{{cite web | url=http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Albany_Empire-238/transactions/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324060632/http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Albany_Empire-238/transactions/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=March 24, 2018 | title=Team Transactions | publisher=arenafan.com | accessdate=March 24, 2018}}

=Washington Valor=

On March 6, 2019, Norman was assigned to the Washington Valor.

Personal life

Norman's brothers Josh, Renaldo and Orlando are also athletes. Josh plays for the Carolina Panthers, Renaldo played college basketball at Edward Waters College and Orlando played football at North Carolina A&T State University.{{cite web|url=http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151009085/14886/SPORTS |title=Who is Josh Norman? Panthers corner took winding road to the NFL |publisher=gastongazette.com |date=October 7, 2015 |accessdate=October 9, 2015 |author=Flagler, Jack |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009134015/http://www.gastongazette.com/article/20151007/NEWS/151009085/14886/SPORTS |archivedate=October 9, 2015}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20150627082123/http://www.riderville.com/roster/show/id/7901 Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/roster/Marrio-Norman/b64f9ccd-bcb2-4037-a4d2-76c675adc7cc Baltimore Ravens bio]
[http://www.justsportsstats.com/footballstatsindex.php?player_id=normamar002 Just Sports Stats]
[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=80743&draftyear=2009&genpos=SS NFL Draft Scout]

Category:Living people

Category:1986 births

Category:Players of American football from South Carolina

Category:American football defensive backs

Category:Canadian football defensive backs

Category:Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players

Category:Odessa Roughnecks players

Category:Georgia Force players

Category:Orlando Predators players

Category:Cleveland Gladiators players

Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players

Category:Shanghai Skywalkers players

Category:Albany Empire (AFL) players

Category:Washington Valor players

Category:Sportspeople from Greenwood, South Carolina

Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

Category:20th-century African-American sportsmen