5 Paul Norris
Paul Norris
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    245
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    North Attleboro, Mass.
  • High School:
    North Attleboro
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    50.0
  • sac
    4.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    2

Bio

Team captain … senior defensive end who is majoring in finance … has a minors in both Spanish and natural and applied sciences … very good student … has played in 23 games during his first three seasons, including all 11 in both 2013 and 2014 … enters senior year with 60 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks … one of three current Falcons who played at North Attleboro High (Eric Beckwith, Bob Richman) … three varsity letters.

2014: Earned second-team All-Northeast-10, Capital One Academic All-District and Academic All-Northeast-10 honors following a season that saw him play every game for the second straight year, with nine of the 11 as a starter … 36 tackles included 20 solo stops and a team-best 13 tackles for losses … also had a team-high seven sacks, five QB hurries and one break-up … in season finale at Merrimack Nov. 15, established a new career-best with ten tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage  … previous high of seven came Oct. 18 against Southern Connecticut State … his effort against the Owls included three sacks and four for losses … was fourth in NE-10 in sacks and tied for sixth in TFL … named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Oct. 20, Nov. 17).

2013: Started the season’s first three games and played in all 11 … his 24 tackles included a career-high five Nov. 16 against Saint Anselm … previous best of three tackles was achieved three times.

2012: Saw his only action of the year in the season-opener, Aug. 31 against Pace … did not record any statistics.

Personal: 2012 graduate of North Attleboro High School … captain as a senior and led team to share of Hockomock League championship … named a 2011 Hockomock League All-Star, a Sun Chronicle All-Star and NA’s Defensive MVP … played in the 2012 Shriners All-Star Classic at Gillette Stadium as a member of the South team … had five sacks in game and was named South’s Defensive Most Valuable Player … named a 2010 Hockomock League honorable mention … also team captain of the basketball team … involved in Bentley Investment Group … volunteer with Special Olympics … aspires to be an astrophysicist and work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory … age as of Sept. 1: 21 … son of Julie Norris and Alan Vadala … has two sisters, Chelsey  Miley (27) and Stephanie Norris (24), and one brother, Timothy (19).

2014 Statistics                      2013 Statistics                          2012 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 18 16
Assists 32 27
Tackles 50.0 43.0
Tackles per game 4.5 4.8
Sacks 4.5 4.0
Sack yards 27 25
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Mercyhurst L, 35-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 New Haven L, 22-21 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 2 - -
Sep 19 Southern Conn. St. W, 15-13 1 4 5.0 1.0 11 1.0 11 1 1 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Merrimack L, 41-10 2 2 4.0 - - 1.5 2 1 - - - - - - - -
Oct 2 at Pace W, 15-13 1 6 7.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 10 Saint Anselm W, 19-14 1 7 8.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 American Int'l W, 10-6 4 3 7.0 1.0 9 1.5 10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Stonehill L, 21-14 3 2 5.0 1.0 3 1.0 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 30 at Assumption L, 40-7 3 1 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 7 LIU Post W, 30-28 1 1 2.0 1.0 2 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 LIU Post L, 34-20 2 5 7.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 34 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2012-13 1 - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 34 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2012-13 1 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 34 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2012-13 - - - - - - - - - -
2013-14 - - - - - - - - - -
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2012-13 1 - - - - 0 .0
2013-14 11 - - - - 0 .0
2014-15 11 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 34 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2012-13 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2012-13 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2013-14 11 6 16 22.0 2.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - - -
2014-15 11 20 16 36.0 3.3 7.0 54 11.0 63 - - - - - 1 -
2015-16 11 18 32 50.0 4.5 4.5 27 7.0 31 2 2 0 - - 2 -
Total 34 44 64 108.0 3.2 12.0 83 18.5 96 2 2 0 - - 3 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 6 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 6 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 11 18 32 50.0 4.5 4.5 27 7.0 31 2 2 0 - - 2 -
Conference 9 16 27 43.0 4.8 4.0 25 6.5 29 2 2 0 - - 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 9 21 30.0 5.0 3.5 24 4.5 26 1 1 0 - - 2 -
Away 5 9 11 20.0 4.0 1.0 3 2.5 5 1 1 0 - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 8 21 29.0 5.8 3.0 22 4.0 24 1 2 0 - - - -
Losses 6 10 11 21.0 3.5 1.5 5 3.0 7 1 - - - - 2 -
Month September 4 3 7 10.0 2.5 1.0 11 2.5 13 2 1 0 - - 2 -
October 5 12 19 31.0 6.2 2.0 12 3.0 14 - 1 0 - - - -
November 2 3 6 9.0 4.5 1.5 4 1.5 4 - - - - - - -

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