University of Georgia Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Bill Norton
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers
2022: Has seen action as a reserve DL and on special teams in all 13 games to date...had two unassisted tackles in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had one tackle for a 2-yard loss in win over Kent State.
2021: Saw his first action of the season in win over UAB...credited with an assisted tackle for a loss of four yards vs. the Blazers...also played in USC, VU, ARK, MIZZ and CSU games...had a QB pressure vs. South Carolina and an assisted tackle in win at Vanderbilt...assisted on two stops in win over Missouri.
2020: Saw action as a reserve DL in the Bulldogs' season-opening win at Arkansas and also the Florida, South Carolina and Missouri games...credited with an assisted tackle for lost yardage vs. Florida.
2019: Saw action in the Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech games...had two assisted tackles vs. Arkansas State...two solo stops vs. Georgia Tech included a tackle for a 1-yard loss.
High School: Christian Brothers HS, coached by Thomas McDaniel…Selected to play in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl prep all-star game…247Sports.com four-star prospect, #8 strongside defensive end prospect nationally and the #3 player in the state of Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #103 ranked prospect nationally, #11 DE…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #121 nationally, #14 offensive tackle prospect and #3 in Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #240 nationally, #21 OT and #7 in Tennessee…helped lead CBHS to an 8-3 record and the second round of the 2018 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs…named as a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football Award in 2018…honored as the 2017 Tennessee Titans Mr. Tennessee for Class 3A his junior year and was named a semifinalist for the award this year…selected to the 2018 Division II Class 3A All-Region First Team defense by league coaches...recorded 55 tackles (10 for lost yards) and six sacks for the Purple Wave in 2018…tabbed for the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-State First Team defense for Tennessee…led the Purple Wave to an undefeated regular season, a 12-1 overall record, a No. 7 ranking in Tennessee and a semifinals appearance in the 2017 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs as a junior...reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in all four seasons at Christian Brothers and compiled a 40-11 career record...also a four-year member of the Christian Brothers varsity basketball team.
Personal: Full name: WILLIAM JACKSON NORTON...Major: Communication Studies...recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship.
