No. 77 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Toledo, Ohio, U.S. | May 16, 1994||||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio) | ||||
College: | Toledo | ||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Storm Willis Norton (born May 16, 1994) is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Toledo and signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2017.[1][2]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
35+1⁄4 in (0.90 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.12 s | 1.74 s | 2.94 s | 4.64 s | 7.40 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3][4] |
Norton signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the Lions' practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was promoted to the active roster on September 9, 2017.[8] He was waived two days later and was re-signed to the practice squad.[9][10] He was released on September 25, 2017.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 26, 2017, but was released a few days later.[12][13]
On November 6, 2017, Norton was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[14] On November 30, 2017, Norton was released by the Cardinals.[15]
On December 12, 2017, Norton was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.[16] He was released on January 16, 2018.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 29, 2018.[18]
On September 1, 2018, Norton was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2018.[21] He was waived again on November 3, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2019.[23]
On August 31, 2019, Norton was waived by the Vikings.[24]
Norton was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL with the first overall pick in the second phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[25] Pro Football Focus named Norton as the highest rated offensive lineman during the COVID-19 pandemic shortened XFL season.[26] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[27]
Norton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 14, 2020.[28]
On March 16, 2023, Norton signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[29] He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[30][31]
On September 26, 2023, Norton was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Saints practice squad.[32]