Player Career

Dennis Norfleet Career Story

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Player Story

Dennis Norfleet story

Dennis Norfleet built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Detroit, MI wearing No. 23, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Dennis Norfleet's career was his return-game role: 2,293 return yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Michigan. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 130 rushing yards and 157 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan.

The arc is straightforward: Dennis Norfleet moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan

    2012-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20122012201320132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonMichigan0
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan00
2013 PostseasonMichigan4647.5946
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan4647.590
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan11152.713.165

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs App State

Week 1 · W 52-14

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

30

Receiving Yards

76.5 takeover

30 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.

#2

@ Rutgers

Week 6 · L 24-26 · Conference game

24

Receiving Yards

70.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#3

vs Akron

Week 3 · W 28-24

20

Receiving Yards

69.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

20 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Penn State

Week 7 · W 18-13 · Conference game

24

Receiving Yards

67 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Central Michigan

Week 1 · W 59-9

15

Receiving Yards

57.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 50 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Michigan

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2012 Regular Season · Michigan

100

0 primary · efficiency · usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Michigan

59.5

111 primary · 52.7 efficiency · 13.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games