Jonzell Norrils

Position:
RB
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-10
Weight:
210
Hometown:
Toledo, Ohio
High School:
Central Catholic

2021: Appeared in 10 games for the Zips, including seven starts...rushed for a team-high 571 yards on 117 carries, while pulling in 17 catches for 153...found the endzone six times on the campaign, including a trio of rushing scores...ran for a season-best 153 yards on 10 carries, including a season-long 74-yard touchdown run against Buffalo (Oct. 23)...rushed for 22 yards on 12 carries, while pulling in a pair of catches, including a four-yard touchdown strike, at Auburn (Sept. 4)...surpassed 100 all-purpose yards in three contests for the Zips...went for a season-high 170 all-purpose yards in his hometown with 90 yards rushing and 80 yards receiving at Toledo (Nov. 27)...hauled in a pair of touchdowns through the air against the Rockets, including a 72-yard fourth-quarter strike...tallied 88, 66, 58 and 50 yards rushing against Ball State (Nov. 2), Temple (Sept. 11), at Western Michigan (Nov. 9) and versus Kent State (Nov. 20)...added 25- and four-yard rushing touchdowns in games with Ball State (Nov. 2) and at Western Michigan (Nov. 9)...ranked ninth in the Mid-American Conference in league-only rushing per game (74.00) and 10th overall in rushing per outing (57.30)...rated 86th in the NCAA in rushing yards per game (4.86).

2020: Appeared in two games for the Zips...rushed for 28 yards on five carries and found the endzone for the first time as a Zip at Buffalo (Dec. 12)...also added a pair of catches for 32 yards, including a 24-yard reception, against the Bulls...made collegiate debut in Akron’s win over Bowling Green (Dec. 5) rushing twice for a pair of yards.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Played running back for coach Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic HS...2019 first-team All-State, All-TRAC and D-II Northwest Ohio All-District selection...helped team to 2019 Three Rivers Athletic Conference championship and eighth consecutive regional final...team made three appearance in the state quarterfinals and won three regional championships...as a senior, rushed for 1,965 yards and 31 touchdowns on 298 carries...also played basketball and ran track...All-TRAC honoree in basketball...Honor Roll student.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sales management...son of Eddie and Willa Norrils...has an older brother Cheatham...father played wide receiver at Defiance College, while mother played volleyball and ran track...brother was a team captain and first-team All-MAC selection at cornerback at Toledo in 2005.