Marrio Reytwan Norman (born August 10, 1986) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(AFL). Norman played

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. He was a member of the

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, Albany Empire, and

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Early life

Norman played

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at Greenwood High School in

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, earning two

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. He earned a spot in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas after being named to the High School Sports Report All-State team for the second consecutive year. He also earned Index-Journal Honorable Mention All-State honors two straight years. Norman played most of his senior season with a broken hard, recording 27 solo tackles, an interception and two pass breakups.

College career

Norman played for the

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from 2004 to 2008. He earned first-team All-

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honors in 2007 after recording 53 tackles.

Professional career

Norman was rated the 57th best

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in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com. On November 7, 2009, he was arrested and charged with simple possession of marijuana and possession of a suspended driver's license. Norman played for the

of the

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in 2011. Norman was signed by the

of the

(AFL) on October 3, 2011. Norman signed with the

of the AFL on November 7, 2012. He was released by the Predators on April 24, 2013. Norman was signed by the AFL's

on May 7, 2013. He was named First Team

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in . He was placed on the Gladiators' Other League Exempt list on July 29, 2014. Norman was signed by the

of the

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on July 29, 2014. He was released by the Ravens on August 25, 2014. Norman signed with the

of the

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on May 5, 2015. He was released by the Roughriders on June 21, 2015. He was signed to the Roughriders' practice roster on June 23, 2015. Norman was promoted to the active roster on June 26 and added back to the practice roster on July 4, 2015. He was released by the Roughriders on July 16, 2015. On July 29, 2015, Norman was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators. He became a free agent after the 2015 season. He was assigned to the Gladiators on July 6, 2017. Norman was selected by the

of the

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(CAFL) in the second round of the 2017 CAFL Draft. On March 23, 2018, Norman was assigned to the Albany Empire of the AFL. On March 6, 2019, Norman was assigned to the

of the AFL.

Personal life

Norman's brothers

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, Renaldo and Orlando are also athletes. Josh played in the NFL, Renaldo played

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and Orlando played football at

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References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Marrio Living people 1986 births Players of American football from South Carolina American football defensive backs Canadian football defensive backs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players Odessa Roughnecks players Georgia Force players Orlando Predators players Cleveland Gladiators players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Shanghai Skywalkers players Albany Empire (AFL) players Washington Valor players Sportspeople from Greenwood, South Carolina 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen