Is John Norwood starting?
John Norwood is listed 2nd string at LOLB for San José State Spartans.
Redshirt senior · #97 · 6'3", 220 lbs
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San José State Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Mountain West
Up next for San José State
San José State plays Northern Illinois at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 78-rated defense; 38th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 68.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 31LUNMTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 21-16
Oct 24LNEVTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 28-13
Oct 18WUTEPTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-11
Oct 4WHAWTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 20-16
Sep 20LFRESTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-10
Aug 29LUSCTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 42-26
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LUNM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LNEV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | WUTEP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | WHAW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LFRES | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUSC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Norwood's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.