2015 Football Roster
Roster
Cheatham Norrils
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Toledo, OH
- High School:
- St. John's Jesuit
2015
Listed at co-No. 1 at cornerback in preseason depth chart...Wearing No. 1 this season after three seasons sporting No. 11.
2014
Missed the entire season due to a viral illness...Redshirted and retained his senior eligibility.
2013
Fifth on team with 52 tackles... Season-high seven tackles vs. CMU...Six tackles vs. Buffalo...Only interception of the season came vs. EMU...Five tackles vs. Florida and again vs. Missouri...Forced a fumble on a sack and also recovered it vs. Gators.
2012
Third-team All-MAC selection...Third on team with 74 tackles... Two interceptions and five pass breakups...Career-best 10 tackles with an interception and pass break-up vs. Ball State...Eight tackles vs. Coastal Carolina...MAC West Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. BGSU on Sept. 15...Seven tackles plus an interception vs. Falcons... Academic All-America nominee with 3.416 GPA.
2011
Appeared in nine games, recording seven tackles...Season-best three tackles vs. Ball State...Two tackles vs. Miami.
High School
Two-way star as a wide receiver/defensive back...Named Toledo Blade “Player of the Year” in Northwest Ohio as a senior, as well as the district “Player of the Year”...Fourth consecutive Blade “Player of the Year” to enroll at UT...Caught 58 passes for 1,061 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior...Eight interceptions, returning three for scores...Earned first-team all-state honors as a receiver, and first-team all-city as a receiver and defensive back...17 interceptions for his career...Played in the North-South All-Star Game, as well as the Big 33 Classic...Four-year starting point guard on basketball team.
Personal
Full name is Eddie Cheatham Norrils...Birthdate: July 26, 1993...Parents are Eddie and Willa Norrils...Mother is a Toledo police officer and father is a probation officer...Father played basketball and mother played volleyball at Defiance...Criminal justice major.
Career Statistics
| Year | G/S | UT | AT | TT | TFL | FF | Int/yds | BrUp |
| 2011 | 9/0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 13/12 | 49 | 25 | 74 | 1.5/-2 | 0 | 2/15 | 5 |
| 2013 | 12/12 | 32 | 20 | 52 | 1.5/-8 | 2 | 1/3 | 2 |
| 2014 | DNP | |||||||
| Totals | 34/24 | 84 | 49 | 133 | 3.0/-10 | 2 | 3/18 | 7 |
Career Game Highs
Tackles: 10 (Ball State, 11-6-12)
