CHATTANOOGA:  Two-year letterwinner who is expected to be one of the top defensive players on the team...345 on the power clean is tops on the team.

2008 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Started 11 of 12 games on the defensive line...recorded 25 tackles...14 unassisted and 11 assisted...logged a sack at Oklahoma...recorded an interception against Cumberland...recovered a fumble at Furman and forced one against The Citadel...had two sacks and five tackles-for-loss on the year.

2007 • FRESHMAN SEASON:  One of five true freshmen to see field time...played in nine games at an outside linebacker position...credited with eight tackles including six solo stops...also had two tackles for loss and a forced fumble...made one solo tackle in debut against Carson-Newman...set season-high with three tackles in win at Georgia Southern...made Dean’s List Fall semester.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com...two-time all-state honoree...played tight end, defensive end, inside linebacker and H-back senior season...registered 90 total tackles with 48 solo stops...credited with eight sacks for 56 yards...also forced two fumbles and recovered two...caught seven balls for 133 yards including a 62-yarder...earned all-mid-state, All-Region 6 Class 5A and all-county accolades...region Defensive Lineman of the Year...led Bruins to 7-3 record and first round of the state playoffs...voted Class 5A Most Valuable Defensive Lineman sophomore year...finished career with 284 tackles and 28 sacks...coached at Brentwood by Ron Crawford...also competed in wrestling...wrestled at 189 pounds and 215 pounds...Mid-State Grand Champion as a freshman...Bruins placed third in state freshman and sophomore seasons.      

PERSONAL:  Full name is Jaron Taylor Norfleet...born May 20, 1988, in Westmoreland, Tenn...son of Ashley and Doug Norfleet...majoring in Secondary Education – Social Sciences.

NORFLEET’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles - 6 at Western Carolina (11/01/08)

Sacks - 1.0 at Oklahoma (8/30/08)