• At Navy: Enters the fall as a starter at outside linebacker ... was pressed into duty as a starter last fall due to injuries and played very well ... rangy athlete with good size ... has good coverage skills and can come up and make the big hit in the running game ... has dropped six pounds since last year to help with his quickness ... has earned two varsity letters.
• 2016: Played in 11 games, starting four of the last five contests ... finished the year with 22 tackles, including a tackle for loss ... also broke up a pass, intercepted a pass and was credited with a pair of QB hurries ... turned in six tackles against LA Tech in the Armed Forces Bowl ... made the start against Army and contributed a tackle ... chipped in a pair of tackles against Temple in the AAC Championship Game ... got the starting nod at SMU where he played a spectacular game in front of a hometown crowd ... intercepted his first collegiate pass and ran it back 26 yards for his first career touchdown ... recorded three tackles, including a tackle for loss ... also credited with a pass breakup and quarterback hurry ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ win over East Carolina where he turned in a career-high eight tackles, including six solo stops ... was also credited with a quarterback hurry ... pitched in a tackle at USF ... contributed a tackle in Navy’s opener against Fordham.
• 2015: A member of special teams, he saw action in seven games and posted eight tackles and forced a fumble ... turned in three tackles in the win over SMU ... produced four tackles and forced a fumble at #15 Memphis ... chipped in his first career tackle in the Mids’ win over Tulane ... made his collegiate debut against nationally-ranked Notre Dame.
• 2014: Did not see any varsity action.
• High School / Personal: A 2013 graduate of Dallas Skyline High School, Norton attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... attended Rowlett High School before transferring to Dallas Skyline, lettering in football at both schools ... garnered first-team all-district and all-region honors as a safety/linebacker ... led Dallas Skyline to the 5A state semifinals his junior year and the 5A region championship his senior year ... also considered Nevada ... brother, Jared, played linebacker at Texas (2006-10) ... sister, Jasmine, was an All-American and All-SEC volleyball player at Arkansas (2009-12) and capped her career as the second-most prolific attacker in program history with 1,799 career kills ... son of Gregory and Cynthia Norton ... majoring in economics.
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