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Dennis Norfleet #18 RB

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    168
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Michigan
  • Highschool:
    Martin Luther King, Jr. HS
  • Prev School:
    University of Michigan

Summary

Biography

HONORS / ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2015 All-SIAC First Team (kick returner)
2015 All-SIAC Second Team (running back)

2015 (Senior): Played 11 games, starting five at running back... Carried the ball 120 times for a team-leading 839 yards (761 net)... Averaged 6.3 yards per carry... Recorded a season-long run of 74 yards against Kentucky State, resulting in a touchdown... Scored four touchdowns... Averaged 69.18 yards per game... Recorded a pair of 100-yard games, including carrying the ball 14 times for 106 yards against Central State... Best game of the season on the ground came against the University of North Alabama in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs, carrying the ball 21 times for 136 yards and two touchdowns - including the game-winner with just 19 second remaining... Recorded 12 receptions for 180 yards... Averaged 15 yards per reception... Recorded season-long of 46 yards... Averaged 16.36 yards per game receiving... Attempted one pass, completing it for a touchdown against Winston-Salem State, a 24-yard halfback pass... Returned 16 kickoffs for 351 yards... Averaged 21.94 yards per kick return... Recorded a season-long of 82 yards against Albany State... Forced other teams to not kick the ball deep after week five... Returned nine punts for 93 yards... Averaged 10.33 yards per return... Recorded a season-long of 35 yards... Led the Golden Tigers in all-purpose yards with 1,463... Averaged 112.5 yards per game... Also saw time on the kickoff coverage team, although no tackles were recorded.

Previous School (University of Michigan): Three-year letterman... Appeared in 37 games, making four starts at wide receiver... Switched from running back to wide receiver prior to the 2013 season... Owns program record for total kickoff returns (90)... Ranks 1st in program history in career kickoff return yards (2,203)... Ranks 3rd in program history in career total return yards (2,293)... One of three in U-M history with more than 2,000 total return yards.

2014 (Junior): Earned third varsity letter... Appeared in 11 games, making four starts... Returned 19 kickoffs for 438 yards... Recorded 15 receptions for 111 yards... Tallied 79 kickoff return yards against Ohio State and 74 yards against Maryland... Matched his career-high with three receptions against Michigan State... Hauled in a reception for a career-long 24 yards, tallied 52 kickoff return yards, passed Steve Breaston for most kickoff return yards in program history against Penn State... Recorded two receptions for 24 yards, had career-high long reception of 20 yards and rushed for eight yards on one carry... Caught two passes for eight yards and returned two punts for three yards and one kickoff for 22 yards against Utah... Notched season-best 42-yard kick return, tallied one carry for 21 yards and posted two tackles on special teams against Miami (Ohio)... Matched his career-high with three receptions for 16 yards, rushed for 20 yards on two carries, and recorded two tackles on special teams against Notre Dame... Made first career start and posted career highs in receptions (three) and yards (30) against Appalachian State.

2013 (Sophomore): Earned second varsity letter... Appeared in 13 games, including six as a reserve wide receiver ... Also contributed on special teams ... Recorded first career fumble recovery against Nebraska... Posted one carry for 38 yards and caught two passes for 15 yards against Central Michigan.

2012 (Freshman): Named BTN.com All-Big Ten Freshman Team... Named to Phil Steele’s Postseason All-Big Ten second team... His 827 kick return yards rank as the second-highest single-season total in U-M history... Earned first varsity letter... Appeared in 13 games on special teams and in two games as reserve running back... Returned 35 kickoffs for 827 yards... Both marks rank second-best all-time in U-M history... Returned one kickoff for 32 yards against South Carolina... Returned one kickoff for 27 yards against Ohio State... Returned four kickoffs for 107 yards against Northwestern... Returned one kick and one punt and tallied a career-best 42-yard punt return against Illinois... Returned three kicks for 76 yards against Purdue... Returned three kicks for 87 yards against Notre Dame... Tallied first career carry for 14 yards against Massachusetts... Returned three kicks for 77 yards against Air Force... Made career debut as a kick returner, returning eight kicks for 177 yards against Alabama.

High School: Attended Martin Luther King High School coached by Dale Harvell... Rushed for 2,033 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior in 2011... Ran for 1,880 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2010... Named to Associated Press Michigan all-state first team in 2010 and 2011... Named to the Detroit News Blue Chip List as a senior... Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team as a senior... Also lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal: Son of Keisha Norfleet and Dennis Hill... Majoring in History.

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