Mississippi State Sports Blog

With the departure of Ellis Johnson to Arkansas, names are already starting to fly about who Croom will get as a replacement. Several names that have popped up are Jon Tenuta of Georgia Tech and Ron English of Michigan.
Of the names that have been mentioned so far, I think the job is Brick Haley’s to [...]

Defesive tackle Antonio Johnson was selected in the 5th round (152nd overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2007 NFL Draft. Johnson played 22 games with five starts in two years at Mississippi State after transferring from Delta State. He recorded 36 tackles, two and a half sacks, two fumbles and a blocked kick during [...]

When the Atlanta Falcons face off against the Green Bay Packers this weekend, expect to see a lot more of Jerious Norwood. With the Falcons giving starting back Warrick Dunn the day off, they will start T.J. Duckett and then slowly transition to Jerious near the half, with him getting expensive playing time.
“We’re going [...]

Jerious Norwood had his NFL debut in a pre-season game Friday night against the New England Patriots. The third-round pick from Mississippi State rushed 7 times for 22 yards. He really shined on short passes for big gains, with 2 receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. His frist reception came off a pass from [...]

The AJC is reporting that the competition between rookie Jerious Norwood and T.J. Duckett for the backup running back spot remains tight.
Duckett, who is in the last year of his contract and has been mentioned in trade talks, has run with authority and consistency, but Norwood has breakaway speed and a running style that is [...]

A great article from yesterday’s AP pool. This one was posted on al.com’s “Sports Flash”. I had heard about Jerious taking a big hit from Crocker, and that he left because he wasn’t feeling well. Good to see that he learned from the hit on the next go round.
Norwood, listed at 5-foot-11 and 204 pounds, [...]

Via the AJC Faclons Blog:
The Falcons just went through some 11 vs. 11 drills, and they were pretty high tempo. Rookie RB Jerious Norwood made some smooth moves through the No. 2 defense, causing a radio type to coo:
“He’s a gliiiiiiiiider!”
And Norwood is. Very, very smooth. He looks terrific.
Great to see that J-Rock is doing [...]

The Atlanta Falcons and former Mississippi State player Jerious Norwood reached an agreement on the eve of the Falcons first training camp. Both parties worked late into the night to finalize the agreement, the terms of which have yet to be released.
Those details should be released soon.
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Former Mississippi State player Justin Jenkins signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2004. Since then, he has been confined to the practice squad, thanks in some part to a torn ACL.
It was T.O.’s book that has helped put Justin in a little bit of a spotlight lately. In the [...]

The Clarion-Ledger posts a great interview with Jerious Norwood as he talks about his expectations as he begins his first camp with the Atlanta Falcons. Norwood is competing for the backup position to Warrick Dunn, which is currently held by T.J. Duckett. Duckett has been the subject of trade rumors recently and many analysts see [...]

FoxSports has released their running back ranking for each team in the NFL, and they are looking for Jerious Norwood to become the main backup for Warrick Dunn this year.
31-year-old running backs don’t repeat career years. It’s as true now as it was four paragraphs ago. With 90 fewer carries in 2005 than Tiki Barber [...]

This bit of text from the Falcons Blog at the AJC gives some interesting insight into what can be expected of Jerious Norwood when the Falcons take the field this fall.
From everything I’ve been told, he’s going to play more than just on special teams. In fact, he could push T.J. Duckett to be the [...]

With Will Clark’s recent induction into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of its inaugural class, many people are looking back at his career at Mississippi State and what made him one of 9 players out of tens of thousands to be selected for this inaugural induction class.
This Clarion-Ledger article features interviews with [...]

Former MSU running back and Atlanta Falcons signee Jerious Norwood will begin his NFL career with an Atlanta Falcons Mini Camp, scheduled for May 13.
Norwood is currently listed at third string in the running back slot behind Warrick Dunn and T.J. Duckett, but will have plenty of chances to improve his postition.
Former MSU full back [...]

MSU DE Willie Evans was was signed by the New York Giants out of free agency, as well as USM players Trevis and Kevis Cooley of Southern Miss.
Via Sun-Herald
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