Ben Norris

Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte
High School:
Myers Park
Major:
Marketing

Made successful move from defense to offense during his first year in the ECU program … Expected to open sophomore campaign as a member of the offensive depth chart as a top reserve at the tight end (or blocking back) position after beginning collegiate career as a linebacker … Did not record any statistics during the two-game spring scrimmage schedule, but coaches felt acclimation to new role appeared seamless because of his physicality and ability to pick up schematics rapidly …Likely will be a top-tier special teams contributor as well … Initially joined the Pirates’ program as an early enrollee after signing a grant-in-aid agreement in January, 2017.

2017: Played in the season opener against James Madison (no statistics), but did not experience action the remainder of the season as a true freshman … Participated with the Pirates as a defender during spring drills as an early enrollee.

High School: A three-year letterman and two-year starter for coach Scott Chadwick at Myers Park … Helped lead Mustangs to an 11-2 record (win total matched school record and was highest since 1983) and first-round 4AA state playoff victory against Northwest Guilford … Became MPHS’s first invite to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas since 2001 … Also garnered all-state honors from USA Today and NCPreps.com … Chosen as the Southwestern 4AA Defensive Player-of-the-Year … Additionally was named program’s linebacker-of-the-year … Effort of note during 2016 campaign was a season-high 12-stop performance against East Mecklenburg … Credited with 62 tackles, 8.0 TFL, 3.0 sacks and two interceptions as a junior despite being slowed by an injury … Earned all-conference honors in 2015 … Elevated to varsity squad as a sophomore and rotated starting assignments … Rated as a three-star recruit (37^th in state) by Rivals.com … Among the Top 60 prospects in North Carolina and given two stars by 247Sports.com … In addition to ECU, also recruited by Louisville, West Virginia, Furman, Coastal Carolina, Elon and Georgetown … Excelled in classroom with a 3.70 grade point average.

Personal: Full name is Benjamin Chandler Norris … Born December 17, 1998 at Charlotte, N.C. … Son of Aimee and Rob Norris … Father played collegiate football at the Division III level, while mother played college basketball at Atlantic Coast Conference member Wake Forest … Older brother Clay was a quarterback in the Georgetown Hoyas' program … Enjoys hunting and fishing … Majoring in marketing and earned inclusion on the ECU Dean’s List for classroom excellence during the 2018 spring semester.