Jerious Norwood

Atlanta Falcons 79th pick

RB ·

Mississippi State · 2006–2011

Games

2,056

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

912

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 3

Pick

79th overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Mississippi State

Jerious Norwood Career Stats

Ranks 8th in the 2006 draft class in rushing yards (2,056).
Best statistical season: 2008 with ATL (489 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2006	ATL	14	99	633	2
2007	ATL	15	102	615	1
2008	ATL	16	94	489	4
2009	ATL	10	76	252	0
2010	ATL	2	2	8	0
2011	STL	9	24	61	0
Career		66	397	2,058	7

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2006	ATL	14	0	13	102	0
2007	ATL	15	0	28	277	0
2008	ATL	16	0	36	338	2
2009	ATL	10	22	19	186	1
2010	ATL	2	3	1	9	0
2011	STL	9	1	0	0	0
Career		66	26	97	912	3

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2006	ATL	14	13	320
2007	ATL	15	52	1,317
2008	ATL	16	51	1,311
2009	ATL	10	1	39
2010	ATL	2	4	97
2011	STL	9	24	611
Career		66	145	3,695

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jerious Norwood is a former running back out of Mississippi State, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 79th overall pick (round 3) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 66 regular-season games from 2006 to 2011, with the Atlanta Falcons and St. Louis Rams.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	INT
2006	ATL	14	1	0
2007	ATL	15	0	0
2008	ATL	16	0	0
2008 POST	ATL	1	0	0
2009	ATL	10	0	0
2010	ATL	1	0	0
2011	LA	7	1	1
2006	ATL	14	1	0
2007	ATL	15	0	0
2008	ATL	17	0	0
2009	ATL	10	0	0
2010	ATL	1	0	0
2011	LA	7	1	1
Career		63	2	1
Career		1	0	0
Career		66	2	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2006	ATL	14	99	633	2	6.4	27	0
2007	ATL	15	102	615	1	6.0	25	0
2008	ATL	16	94	489	4	5.2	22	1
2008 POST	ATL	1	2	12	0	6.0	1	0
2009	ATL	10	76	252	0	3.3	11	0
2010	ATL	1	2	8	0	4.0	1	0
2011	LA	7	24	61	0	2.5	1	0
2006	ATL	14	99	633	2	6.4	27	0
2007	ATL	15	102	615	1	6.0	25	0
2008	ATL	17	96	501	4	5.2	23	1
2009	ATL	10	76	252	0	3.3	11	0
2010	ATL	1	2	8	0	4.0	1	0
2011	LA	7	24	61	0	2.5	1	0
Career		63	397	2,058	7	5.2	87	1
Career		1	2	12	0	6.0	1	0
Career		66	399	2,056	7	5.2	88	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2006	ATL	14	13	13	102	0	7.8	4
2007	ATL	15	28	28	277	0	9.9	12
2008	ATL	16	36	36	338	2	9.4	12
2008 POST	ATL	1	1	1	28	0	28.0	1
2009	ATL	10	22	19	186	1	9.8	9
2010	ATL	1	3	1	9	0	9.0	0
2011	LA	7	1	0	0	0	—	0
2006	ATL	14	13	13	102	0	7.8	4
2007	ATL	15	28	28	277	0	9.9	12
2008	ATL	17	37	37	366	2	9.9	13
2009	ATL	10	22	19	186	1	9.8	9
2010	ATL	1	3	1	9	0	9.0	0
2011	LA	7	1	0	0	0	—	0
Career		63	103	97	912	3	9.4	37
Career		1	1	1	28	0	28.0	1
Career		66	104	96	912	3	9.5	38

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

210 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.40s

Bench Press

15 reps

Vertical Jump

36.5"

Broad Jump

122"

3-Cone Drill

6.81s

Shuttle

4.25s

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