Norman Price (American football)

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Norman Price
No. 66, 63, 78
Position:Offensive guard
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-25) August 25, 1994 (age 29)
Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:311 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Vicksburg
(Vicksburg, Mississippi)
College:Southern Mississippi
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Norman Henry Price II (born August 25, 1994) is a former gridiron football offensive guard. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.

Early years[edit]

Price was born to Charlotte and Norman Price. Price graduated from Vicksburg High School where he played football and basketball.

College career[edit]

Price started his college career at Hinds Community College. Price helped Hinds record 1,428 yards passing and 2,178 yards rushing for 3,606 total yards in 9 games as Freshman in 2012. In 2013,he helped Hinds to a 7-3 record and a berth in the Brazos Valley Bowl. Hinds totaled 421.6 yards per game average which was good for No. 16 nationally in the NJCAA, while the Eagles also finished No. 11 in the nation in rushing yards with 2,337. Price earned All-State honors and First-team All-Region 23. In 2014, his first year with Southern Miss, Price played in nine games on the season, making six starts. He made his NCAA Division I debut with first Division I start in the season opener on the road at Mississippi State. Earned a start against Appalachian State. Helped the team rush for 1,149 yards, while passing for an additional 3,231 for a total offensive production of 4,380. Price majored in communications. [1]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)
309 lb
(140 kg)
5.11 s 1.86 s 2.96 s 4.72 s 7.76 s 28.5 in
(0.72 m)
8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)
31 reps
All values from Southern Miss's Pro Day

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

On May 6, 2016, the San Francisco 49ers signed Price as an undrafted free agent.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[3][4] After spending his entire rookie season on the practice squad, Price signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 3, 2017.

On September 1, 2017, Price was waived by the 49ers.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

On October 13, 2017, Price was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad.[6] He was released on October 24, 2017.[7]

First stint with Panthers[edit]

On June 4, 2018, Price signed with the Carolina Panthers.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[9]

Calgary Stampeders[edit]

Price signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on March 18, 2019. He was released on April 18.

Second stint with Panthers[edit]

Price re-signed with the Carolina Panthers on July 24, 2019.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on August 19, 2019.[11] He was released on August 28, 2019.

Toronto Argonauts[edit]

Price signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on March 2, 2020.[12] He signed a contract extension with the team on December 18, 2020.[13] He was released on May 18, 2021.[14]

San Antonio Brahmas[edit]

On November 17, 2022, Price was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.[15] He was placed on the team's reserve list on April 19, 2023.[16]

Houston Roughnecks[edit]

On January 15, 2024, Price was selected by the Houston Roughnecks in the fourth round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[17] He retired on February 27, 2024.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football". southernmiss.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "49ers Release 20 Players, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "49ers Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Jaguars Sign OL Norman Price To Practice Squad, Release OL Oni Omoile". October 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jaguars sign linebacker Jonathan Freeny". Jaguars.com. October 24, 2017. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017.
  8. ^ "Panthers sign offensive guard Norman Price". CatScratchReader.com. June 4, 2018.
  9. ^ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers make roster moves ahead of training camp". Panthers.com. July 24, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Panthers makes roster moves ahead of third preseason game". Panthers.com. August 19, 2019.
  12. ^ "Argos Add Two American Offensive Linemen". Argonauts.ca. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  13. ^ "Argos extend six American players". CFL.ca. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  14. ^ "Argos sign 2021 first-round pick Peter Nicastro". Argonauts.ca. May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  15. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  16. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Rachuk, Stephan (January 15, 2024). "2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  18. ^ @uflanalyst (February 28, 2024). "Roughnecks OL Norman Price has retired, per source" (Tweet). Retrieved February 27, 2024 – via Twitter.