Linebacker, San José State, 2023–26
John Norwood
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Milpitas, CA
John Norwood plays linebacker for San José State. Last time out, at UTEP: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles at UTEP, W 24–11
Next game: at Nevada, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San José State | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | San José State | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | San José State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | San José State | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San José State | 97 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | San José State | 97 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | San José State | 97 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | San José State | 97 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 San José State 4 games, 5 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at USC | L 26–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Fresno State | L 10–26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Hawai’i | W 20–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at UTEP | W 24–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 San José State 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 | vs. Air Force | L 16–26 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 San José State 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Sacramento State | W 42–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. UNLV | L 16–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Stanford | W 34–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. South Florida | L 39–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 San José State 6 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Oregon State | L 17–42 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at Toledo | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Utah State | W 42–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atHawai’i | W 35–0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Fresno State | W 42–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atUNLV | W 37–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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