Storm Willis Norton (born May 16, 1994) is an American professional 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]

Storm Norton
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Norton in 2021
No. 77 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-16) May 16, 1994 (age 30)
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Whitmer (Toledo, Ohio)
College:Toledo (2012–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:50
Games started:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 7+14 in
(2.01 m)
307 lb
(139 kg)
35+14 in
(0.90 m)
10+18 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]

Detroit Lions

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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]

Arizona Cardinals

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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]

Minnesota Vikings

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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]

Los Angeles Wildcats

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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]

Los Angeles Chargers

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Norton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on April 14, 2020.[28]

New Orleans Saints

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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]

Atlanta Falcons

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On September 26, 2023, Norton was signed by the Atlanta Falcons off the Saints practice squad.[32]

References

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  1. ^ "Storm Norton Doesn't Get Drafted but According to Reports Gets a Quick Call from the Detroit Lions". April 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Storm Norton Signs with Lions as Undrafted Free Agent".
  3. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Storm Norton College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Storm Norton 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Lions sign 8 2017 NFL draft picks and 14 undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lions establish 53-man roster". DetroitLions.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lions sign T Storm Norton to active roster and release LB Nick Bellore". DetroitLions.com. September 9, 2017.
  9. ^ "Lions sign LB Nick Bellore to the active roster and DT Daniel Ross to the practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Lions re-sign Storm Norton to practice squad, waive Pat O'Connor". PrideOfDetroit.com. September 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "Lions sign T Dan Skipper to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017.
  12. ^ "Lions sign T Dan Skipper to active roster and T Storm Norton to practice squad". DetroitLions.com. October 26, 2017. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Lions sign free agent G Don Barclay and waive T Dan Skipper". DetroitLions.com. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Gantt, Darin (November 6, 2017). "Cardinals put center on IR, sign Max Tuerk from Chargers practice squad". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  15. ^ "Cardinals shuffle practice squad roster, release QB Mike Bercovici". ArizonaSports.com. November 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Vikings Sign Former Lions Tackle Storm Norton to Practice Squad". Vikings.com. December 12, 2017.
  17. ^ "Vikings Sign TE Nick Truesdell to the Practice Squad". Vikings.com. January 16, 2018.
  18. ^ "Vikings sign Jack Tocho, Storm Norton to reserve/futures deals". TwinCities.com. January 29, 2018.
  19. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. September 1, 2018.
  20. ^ "Vikings Claim P Matt Wile Via Waivers, Sign 9 Others To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 2, 2018.
  21. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Sign T Storm Norton To Active Roster". Vikings.com. October 27, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  22. ^ "Vikings Sign Chad Beebe To 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. November 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  23. ^ "Vikings Announce Reserve / Future Free Agent Signings". Vikings.com. January 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  25. ^ Mark, The. "XFL Offensive Line Draft Tracker, Phase #2 (OT, OG, OC)". xflnewshub.com. XFL News Hub. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  26. ^ @XFL2023 (April 8, 2020). "The grades are in. ⁣⁣Take a look at the highest-graded players of the season according to @PFF" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  28. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Sign Tackle Storm Norton". Chargers.com. April 14, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with tackle Storm Norton on one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 21, 2023.
  30. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
  31. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2023.
  32. ^ "Falcons place linebacker Troy Andersen on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 26, 2023.
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