Drey Norwood

Position:
Defensive Back
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 184
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Smith, Ark.
High School:
Northside
Prev School:
Texas A&M

2025: Has started all four games to begin the season … Has recorded eight total tackles (five solo), 1.5 TFL and a team-leading four pass breakups on the year … Has broke up at least one pass in every game this season. Central Arkansas: Broke up a pass in the season opener. Kansas: Tallied four total tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup in the win over the rival Jayhawks. Louisiana: Recorded a pair of tackles (one solo), 1.0 TFL and a pair of pass breakups in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. South Carolina: Assisted the Tigers with two total tackles (one solo) and 0.5 TFL.

2024: SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … started all 13 games … compiled 34 tackles, 1.0 TFL, two INTs, and three PBUs … posted 11 games with 1+ tackles and four contests with 3+ stops, including a season-high eight against Texas A&M and Arkansas … lone TFL came against Boston College … carded one INT in contests with Boston College and South Carolina … returned the INT against the Gamecocks 19 yards … secured one PBU versus Massachusetts, Auburn and Arkansas … on the field for 667 snaps.

2023: Saw action in 12 games, missing the Vanderbilt contest … made five starts against Memphis, Kentucky, South Carolina, Arkansas and Ohio State … registered 20 tackles, three PBUs and one fumble recovery … posted 10 games with 1+ tackles and four contests with 3+ stops, including a season-high four against LSU … carded one PBU on two occasions, including a year-best two versus Memphis … carded one fumble recover in a contest with Kentucky … tallied three tackles in Mizzou’s Cotton Bowl victory over Ohio State … on the field for 450 snaps.

2022: Saw action in all 13 games, making one start against Florida … compiled 14 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, one INT, four PBUs and one fumble recovery … posted eight games with 1+ tackles and two contests with 3+ stops, including a season-high four against New Mexico State … secured 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus the Aggies … posted one INT in a contest with South Carolina … earned one PBU against Abilene Christian, Florida, Vanderbilt, and South Carolina … logged lone fumble recovery versus Arkansas and returned it six yards … on the field for 443 snaps.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: One-year member of the football program at Texas A&M (2021) ... saw action in three career games against Kent State, Prairie View and LSU … lettered three years at Northside under coach Mike Falleur … four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively, and a three-star prospect by Rivals.com … listed as the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 prospect from the state of Arkansas according ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … charted as the No. 12, No. 21, and No. 66 overall cornerback prospect according to ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com, respectively … also listed at No. 143 on ESPN.com’s top 300 list … helped Northside to 17 victories and two state playoff appearances, including a 7A state semifinal showing as a sophomore … played cornerback and quarterback in high school … also lettered in track & field.

PERSONAL: Born January 27, 2003 … son of Chris Norwood and Whitney Wiley … graduated from Mizzou in May 2025, with a degree in general studies … cousin, Tre Norwood, lettered three seasons (2017-18, 2020) at defensive back at Oklahoma earning Honorable Mention Big 12 Conference honors in 2020 before being drafted in the seventh round (245th pick) of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and recording 61 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one INT and four PBUs in 32 games played.