Dennis M. Norman (born January 26, 1980) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. Norman has also played for the

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and

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Early life

Norman attended Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of

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and was a good student and a letterman in football, basketball, and track & field. As a student, he was a member of the National Honor Society and was a National Merit Scholar. In track&field, he was a three-year letterman and an All-South Jersey selection. Norman graduated from Cherokee High School in 1997.

College career

He was a three-year letterwinner at

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. Norman was named first-team All-

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his final three seasons. He started 26 of 29 career games played and is one of only four players to be named All-Ivy League three times. He was also a member of the

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team, and ranks 5th all-time for the school in the discus with a throw of 175'11"

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Norman was selected in the

by the

. He was the only tackle and the sixth player overall ever drafted from Princeton. Norman played nearly four seasons with the Seahawks before being waived on October 15, 2004.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Norman was signed by the

on December 7, 2004. He was released on September 8, 2009, after the team signed offensive lineman Kynan Forney.

San Diego Chargers

Norman was signed by the

on September 16, 2009. After the 2009 season Norman was not re-signed.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Dennis 1980 births Living people Cherokee High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Evesham Township, New Jersey Players of American football from Burlington County, New Jersey American football offensive tackles American football offensive guards American football centers Princeton Tigers football players Seattle Seahawks players Jacksonville Jaguars players San Diego Chargers players