Andrew Norwell

Andrew Norwell (born October 25, 1991) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. Norwell played college football at Ohio State.

Andrew Norwell
Norwell with the Carolina Panthers in 2016
No. 68 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-10-25) October 25, 1991
Cincinnati, Ohio
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Anderson (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
Undrafted:2014
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games Played:95
Games Started:94
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Norwell attended Anderson High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the 59th best player in the country.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Andrew Norwell
OT		 Cincinnati, OH Anderson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Feb 3, 2010 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 8 (overall), 2 (OT)   Rivals: 59 (overall), 9 (OG), 5 (OH)  ESPN: 13 (OT)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2010 Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2010 Ohio State Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  • "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

    College career

    Norwell played college football at Ohio State University from 2010 to 2013. He started 39 of 50 games. During his true freshman year, Norwell was the primary backup at right tackle in 2010 and played in 11 games. He named to a Big Ten all-freshman team by Rivals.com. During his sophomore year, Norwell started 13 games and started at both the left guard and left tackle positions. He was named honorable mention all-Big Ten. During his junior season, Norwell played more downs than any player on offense with 862. The Ohio State coaches named him co-offensive lineman of the year. He helped Ohio State average 242.2 yards per game rushing, ranking 10th nationally in 2012, lead the Big Ten in scoring at 37.1 points per game, and was named first team all-Big Ten. During his senior season, Norwell was named to the preseason watch lists for the Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award. He helped lead the Buckeyes to rank fifth nationally in rushing in 2013 (308.6 yards per game) while setting school records for points scored (637), touchdowns (87), and touchdown passes (38). Ohio State also averaged an all-time program high 6.8 yards per carry and the offense was fourth nationally in the red zone percentage (60 of 63; 0.952). Norwell was named to the first team all-Big Ten Conference for the second consecutive season.[1] Norwell graduated in May 2014 with his degree in communications.

    Professional career

    2014 NFL Draft

    Despite his decorated college career, Norwell was considered a borderline NFL prospect because of lingering questions about his athleticism. Greg Cosell made the comparison to the San Francisco 49ers Alex Boone, who was also an undrafted free agent coming out of Ohio State because of their competitiveness, strength, and size.[2]

    Norwell went undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.

    Pre-draft measurables
    HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
    6 ft 5 3⁄4 in
    (1.97 m)    		 315 lb
    (143 kg)    		 33 5⁄8 in
    (0.85 m)    		 9 7⁄8 in
    (0.25 m)    		5.28 s1.91 s3.08 s4.93 s8.09 s28 in
    (0.71 m)    		8 ft 9 in
    (2.67 m)    		22 reps
    All values from Ohio State Pro Day[3]

    2014

    Norwell signed a three-year, $1,530,000 deal with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2014.[4]

    With the Panthers offensive line struggling, Norwell was inserted into the starting lineup in Week 7. Following Week 10, Pro Football Focus rated Norwell as the ninth best guard in the NFL, ahead of two other high-profile rookie guards, Zack Martin and Joel Bitonio.[5] His insertion into the starting lineup at left guard helped stabilize the offensive line, and over his last six games at left guard, Pro Football Focus rated Norwell as the fourth-best left guard in the NFL.[6] His emergence into the starting lineup helped the Panthers rank seventh in the NFL in rushing, including a league-leading 975 yards over the last five games.[7] He also helped the Panthers to back-to-back division titles for the first time since the formation of the NFC South division. Norwell was also among the least penalized players at the position and through the entire season, did not allow a single sack and only one quarterback hit.[8][6]

    2015 season

    Norwell picked up where he left off from his strong rookie season. Through the first three games of the season, Norwell allowed only two quarterback pressures and one sack.[9] Through the first four weeks of the season, Norwell rated as PFF's eighth best guard in the NFL.[10]

    On February 7, 2016, Norwell was part of the Panthers team that played in Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Panthers fell to the Denver Broncos by a score of 24–10.[11]

    Norwell allowed just two sacks for the season and was PFF's fifth-highest-graded run-blocking guard in the NFL.[12]

    2017 season

    On March 7, 2017, the Panthers placed a second-round tender on Norwell, who was set to be a restricted free agent.[13] On April 17, 2017, Norwell officially signed his tender with the Panthers.[14] Norwell started all 16 games at left guard, on his to being named first-team All-Pro. He was also ranked as the third best guard in the league according to Pro Football Focus.[15]

    Jacksonville Jaguars
    Norwell in 2019

    On March 15, 2018, Norwell signed a five-year, $66.5 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars with $30 million guaranteed, which at the time made him the highest-paid guard in the league.[16][17] He started the first 11 games at left guard before suffering an ankle injury in Week 12. He was placed on injured reserve on November 26, 2018.[18]

    On November 28, 2020, Norwell was placed on injured reserve after suffering a forearm injury in Week 11.[19] On December 19, 2020, Norwell was activated off of injured reserve.

    References
    1. "OhioStateBuckeyes.com Andrew Norwell Bio :: The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site The Ohio State University Official Athletic Site :: Football". Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
    2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    3. "Andrew Norwell - Ohio State, OG : 2014 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". www.nfldraftscout.com.
    4. Strickland, Bryan (May 12, 2014). "Panthers agree to terms with nine college free agents". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
    5. "News and Analysis for NFL and Fantasy Football - Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com.
    6. "Undrafted Norwell quickly morphs into invaluable piece on Panthers' O-line - FOX Sports". May 29, 2015.
    7. "Carolina Panthers: Andrew Norwell". Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
    8. "News and Analysis for NFL and Fantasy Football - Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com.
    9. "News and Analysis for NFL and Fantasy Football - Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com.
    10. "PFF Panthers Player Rankings & Overall Grades - through week 4". Carolina Huddle.
    11. "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
    12. "News and Analysis for NFL and Fantasy Football - Pro Football Focus". www.profootballfocus.com.
    13. Henson, Max (March 7, 2017). "Panthers tender Andrew Norwell". Panthers.com.
    14. Strickland, Bryan (April 17, 2017). "Andrew Norwell, two others sign tenders". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
    15. "Andrew Norwell bio". ProFootballFocus.com.
    16. "Guard Andrew Norwell expected to sign with Jaguars". NFL.com. March 13, 2018.
    17. Oehser, John (March 15, 2018). "OFFICIAL: Norwell signs". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
    18. Alper, Josh (November 26, 2018). "Jaguars will put Andrew Norwell on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
    19. "Jags LG Andrew Norwell placed on injured reserve". Jags Wire. USA Today. November 28, 2020.
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