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Pioneer League Football

2026 Football Roster

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8 Jayden Norris

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 235
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Flower Mound, Texas
  • Highschool Grapevine Faith

Biography

2025 Season (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games… had 13 total tackles (10 solo and three assists)... had three tackles for loss during the year… including three sacks and four quarterback hurries. 

2024 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Played in five games… Ended the year with six tackles… Made two tackles for loss… Recorded a sack against Virginia Lynchburg (9/28)… Credited with a QB hurry, a pass break-up and two tackles against Hanover (9/14)… Made a season-high three tackles vs. Stetson (11/2).

2023 Season (Redshirt): Played at Morehead State… Recorded two tackles against the Eagles.

High School: Three-year starter for head coach CJ Wilson at Grapevine Faith High School. Recorded 100 tackles, 10 sacks and 25 tackles for loss as a senior. Norris is a two-time First Team All-Conference selection and the program's all-time sack leader. His best individual performance came against Tyler Grace. Norris had 14 tackles that night with three sacks and four tackles for loss. He also scored a touchdown.

Personal: Son of Graston and Nicole Norris... Marketing major.
 
Why Norris Chose Butler
"Butler has high academics and a competitive football program. After meeting the coaches, players and support staff, I knew I could call Butler home."

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 38

    2023Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 234 lbs
    38
  • 38

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 235 lbs
    38
  • 8

    2025Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'1" 235 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2026Redshirt Junior

    DL
    6'1" 235 lbs
    8
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