The Seattle Seahawks brought in a whopping 17 undrafted free agents from the 2020 class to compete for spots on the active roster.
Most years, teams are lucky to get one UDFA to make the squad, as they are primarily brought in to give the team extra bodies during training camp.
However, the Seahawks have had plenty of luck finding diamonds in the rough in years past, including Dave Krieg, Jermaine Kearse, Doug Baldwin and most recently, defensive tackle Poona Ford.
They have a lot who could impress enough in training camp to make the active roster, including versatile safety Josh Norwood.
Norwood began his collegiate career at Ohio State, redshirting in 2015 and playing sparingly in 2016 before transferring to the junior college ranks for the 2017 season, and ending up at West Virginia for his final two seasons.
Norwood played corner in 2018, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention and leading the team with 11 pass breakups. He shifted over to safety in his senior season, playing in nine games and racking up 63 combined tackles, six passes defended and one interception – a fantastic play that helped seal a Mountaineers victory but ultimately cost Norwood the rest of the season as he suffered a shoulder injury on the play.
Norwood’s ability to play safety and corner is no doubt what drew Seattle to him in the first place, and he’s likely being evaluated as a potential special teams contributor as well.
At five-foot-ten and 179 pounds, Norwood’s size will no doubt be a detriment and will force him to outwork everyone if he wants to play in the green and blue in 2020.
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