University of Arizona Athletics

2023: Appeared in all 13 games on the defensive line for the Wildcats during the 2023 season... Made 32 tackles (14 solo, 18 assists) with 2.5 tackles for a loss of five yards... Made season-high six tackles (3 solo, 3 assists) against Utah (11/18)... Forced two fumbles.. Posted five quarterback hurries and three pass breakups... Noted as one of the "dancing bears" up front that helped the Wildcats finish 5th in the Pac-12 in rush defense, allowing 118.23 yards per game... The Wildcats finished 25th nationally in rush defense, allowing 118.2 yards per game... Helped the defense excel on fourth down (5th, 30.0%) and in the red zone (17th, 76.0%)... Limited opponents to 21.1 points per game, which was 29th nationally... Helped the Wildcats win seven straight games to close the season, tying the longest in-season single-season winning streak in program history... The Cats defense helped win 10 games for the fourth time in program history. 

Before Arizona: In 2022, saw action as a reserve DL and on special teams in all 13 games with Georgia...had two unassisted tackles in season-opening win over No. 11 Oregon...had one tackle for a 2-yard loss in win over Kent State… In 2021, saw his first action of the season in win over UAB... Credited with an assisted tackle for a loss of four yards vs. the Blazers... Also played in USC, VU, ARK, MIZZ and CSU games... Had a QB pressure vs. South Carolina and an assisted tackle in win at Vanderbilt... Assisted on two stops in win over Missouri… In 2020, saw action as a reserve DL in the Bulldogs' season-opening win at Arkansas and the Florida, South Carolina, and Missouri games... Credited with an assisted tackle for lost yardage vs. Florida…. In 2019, saw action in the Murray State, Arkansas State and Georgia Tech games... Had two assisted tackles vs. Arkansas State... Two solo stops vs. Georgia Tech included a tackle for a 1-yard loss.

High School: Prepped at Christian Brothers High School, coached by Thomas McDaniel…Selected to play in the 2018 AutoZone Liberty Bowl prep all-star game…247Sports.com four-star prospect, #8 strongside defensive end prospect nationally and the #3 player in the state of Tennessee…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #103 ranked prospect nationally, #11 DE… ESPN.com four-star prospect, #121 nationally, #14 offensive tackle prospect and #3 in Tennessee…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #240 nationally, #21 OT and #7 in Tennessee… Led CBHS to an 8-3 record and the second round of the 2018 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs… Named as a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football Award in 2018… Honored as the 2017 Tennessee Titans Mr. Tennessee for Class 3A his junior year and was named a semifinalist for the award this year… Selected to the 2018 Division II Class 3A All-Region First Team defense by league coaches... Recorded 55 tackles (10 for lost yards) and six sacks for the Purple Wave in 2018… Tabbed for the USA Today 2018 Preseason All-State First Team defense for Tennessee… Led the Purple Wave to an undefeated regular season, a 12-1 overall record, a No. 7 ranking in Tennessee and a semifinals appearance in the 2017 TSSAA Division II Class 3A state playoffs as a junior... Reached the quarterfinals of the state playoffs in all four seasons at Christian Brothers and compiled a 40-11 career record... Four-year member of the Christian Brothers varsity basketball team.

Personal: Full name: WILLIAM JACKSON NORTON...Major:  Communication Studies...recipient of the Paul & June Martin Football Scholarship.