2025: Returning starting tight end ... in 23 career games (15 starts), has logged 44 receptions for 432 yards (9.82) with five TDs … logged 2+ reception in 14 contests, including a career-best four catches against Kentucky in 2023 … recorded 20+ receiving yards in nine games, including a career-high 50 yards versus Arkansas in 2024 … added a career-long 36-yard reception from QB Brady Cook opposite Massachusetts in 2024 … secured 1+ receiving TD on four occasions, including a career-high two scores against Arkansas in 2024 … has played 862 career snaps.
2024: Saw action in 11 games, missing the Buffalo and Iowa contests due to injury … made eight starts against Murray State, Boston College, Texas A&M, Massachusetts, Auburn, Alabama, South Carolina, and Mississippi State … logged 26 receptions for 235 yards (9.04) with two TDs … finished third on the team in receptions and receiving TDs and fourth in receiving yards … recorded 2+ receptions in nine contests, including a season-high three in games with Boston College, Vanderbilt, Massachusetts, Auburn, Alabama, Oklahoma and Arkansas … carded 20+ receiving yards on five occasions, including a year-best 50 against Arkansas … posted a season-long 36 yard reception from QB Brady Cook versus Massachusetts for lone play of 20+ yards … earned receiving TDs against Massachusetts (eight yards) and Oklahoma (five yards) … on the field for 407 snaps.
2023: Freshman All-America pick by ESPN.com and College Football Network … SEC All-Freshman selection … played in 12 games, missing the Memphis contest … started the final seven games against Kentucky, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Arkansas, and Ohio State … carded 18 receptions for 197 yards (10.94) with three TDs … finished fifth on the team in receptions and receiving yards … recorded 1+ receptions in nine contests and 3+ receptions in three games, including a season-high four against Kentucky ... compiled 30+ receiving yards on four occasions, including a year-best 43 yards versus Florida … added a season-long 27-yard reception from QB Brady Cook against Kansas State … tallied a season-high two receiving TDs in a contest with Arkansas (16 and 11 yards) … added one additional receiving TD versus LSU (nine yards) … on the field for 455 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three season at Francis Howell under coach Brent Chjonacki … consensus four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.com … rated as the No. 242 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com … listed as the No. 7, No. 10 and No. 12 prospect from the state of Missouri according ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … charted as the No. 5, No. 18, and No. 19 overall tight end prospect according to ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com, respectively … also listed at No. 213 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Howell to a 33-4 three-year ledger with three consecutive state playoff appearances, including back-to-back quarterfinal showings as a sophomore and junior and a MSHSAA Class 5 State Championship title as a senior … first team all-state and all-district selection … also letetred in baseball, eanring all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Born June 5, 2004 … son of Matt and Rebecca Norfleet … majoring in parks, recreation, sport and tourism.
