John Norman Class: Senior Hometown: Midland, Texas High School: Lee HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 225 Position: LB Experience: 3L Major: Exercise & Sport Sciences

2000: Missed last half of spring drills with nagging ankle injury ... had post-spring surgery to repair ankle ... slated to be starter at "Buck" linebacker.

1999: Arguably the most versatile player on team ... regular on defense at outside linebacker, but also returned kicks, punts, as well as seeing limited action as wide receiver .... returned punt 80 yards for touchdown at Baylor, marking first Texas Tech punt return for a touchdown since 1997 season ... had two interceptions ... recorded a season-best 10 tackles at Missouri ... tied for third on team with four sacks (-33) ... in addition to punt return for a score, had four tackles, including 1½ sacks at Baylor ... recorded 52 total tackles, including three for loss (-6) and four sacks (-33) ... averaged 11.8 yards on 29 punt returns, ... averaged 17.3 yards on 19 kickoff returns ... had seven tackles against Colorado and North Texas ... recorded five quarterback pressures ... switched to jersey number 2 to honor teammate Ricky Williams after season-ending knee injury to Williams ... had worn 38 prior to switch.

1998: Started 10 games ... second-team all-Big 12 selection by league coaches as punt returner ... first-team all-Big 12 as a kick returner by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... led team in kick returns with 15 for 396 yards, a 26.4-yard average ... ended season ranked 14th in the nation in kickoff return average (26.40 yards per return) ... finished as the Big 12 leader and 15th in the nation in kickoff returns ...returned a kickoff 86 yards versus Fresno State to set up eventual go-ahead touchdown ... finished with 84 total tackles (46 solo) on season ... tallied 10+ tackles in four games on season ... tallied 38 tackles Oklahoma State, Colorado and Texas A&M games ... finished with 14 tackles (eight solo) vs. Oklahoma State ... made 12 tackles, two for losses and recovered fumble vs. Colorado ... recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass and had 12 tackles in Texas A&M game ... had 10 tackles against Fresno State ...totaled seven tackles at Oklahoma ... moved to raider position during spring .

1997: Saw significant action in all 11 games as a backup to all-Big 12 selection Dane Johnson at free safety and on special teams ... recorded 45 tackles on the season, including 26 solos ... top game was eight tackles at Nebraska ... recorded seven-tackle outings against Southwestern La. and Oklahoma ... recorded first career interception with a 27-yard return to stop Kansas State scoring threat ... recovered a fumble at Baylor ... caught one pass on the season, a nine-yard effort on a fake-punt ... pass from Dane Johnson was intended for another player but was deflected into the air and found its way into Norman's hands for a first-down ... play was included as one of ESPN's plays of the year ... returned three kicks for 65 yards on the season, including a 27-yard effort against Oklahoma ... blocked a punt to cause a safety against North Texas ... recorded first career sack at Texas ... recorded one interception with a return of 28 yards in the annual Red-Black spring football game.

High School: Lee High School in Midland, Texas ... Parade All-America selection as a senior and a two-time first-team all-state honoree ... state defensive MVP by the Associated Press ... listed as the fourth-best defensive back in the nation and the fourth-best prospect in Texas by SuperPrep ... listed as one of the top 100 players in the state by the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle and a top 30 pick by the Waco Tribune-Herald ... named the top prospect in the South Plains region by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and a member of the A-J Fabulous 44 and the Austin American-Statesman Fab 55 ... listed by The Sporting News as one of the top 15 defensive backs in the nation ... recorded 11 tackles in THSCA All-Star Game ... also a member of the Texas Football Top 75 ... a Student Sports Magazine and Scholastic Coach Magazine All-America selection ... two-time district 4-5A defensive MVP and All-West Texas Super Team member ... recorded 80 tackles, six interceptions, eight pass breakups and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... led Lee H.S. with 16 catches for 562 yards and six TDs, including one rushing TD, as a senior ... 21 career interceptions ... finished second in the state in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 36.94 ... also ran on state third-place 1600-meter relay that ran 3:15.08 ... High School Coach: John Parchman.

Personal: John Norman ... son of Jerry and Sheila Norman ... born 6-1-79 in Midland, Texas ... enjoys singing and drawing ... brother Josh is running back at Oklahoma ... younger brother Joe signed with Texas Tech in 2000 to play linebacker.