Clay Norgard Biography

HIGH SCHOOL?He is ranked the No. 4 fullback in the nation by Rivals, which also lists him as the No. 7 prospect out of the state of Colorado. ?MaxPreps ranked him as the No. 21 inside linebacker. ?Scout tabbed him as the No. 105 defensive end nationally and the No. 11 player overall from Colorado.? EPSN ranked him as the No. 56 defensive end nationally, the No. 101 player in the Midlands, and No. 7 player from Colorado. The Denver Post tabbed him as a first-team All-Colorado and first-team All-State selection at the 5A classification both his junior and senior seasons at Mountain Vista where he also earned first-team All-Centennial League his sophomore through senior seasons.? A three-year starter, he compiled 218 tackles, including 88 for a loss with 32 quarterback sacks, 19 forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries over his last two seasons.? He had 115 tackles as a senior, including 45 for a loss with 17 sacks while forcing 10 fumbles and recovering six.? In a playoff game against Douglas County in a 18-14 victory, he recorded 15 tackles and a pair of sacks.? He opened the season in a 50-7 win over Smoky Hill with 11 tackles, including nine solo. ?His junior season, he had 103 tackles, including 43 for a loss with 15 quarterback sacks, forcing nine fumbles and recovering four. ?He played defensive tackle, defensive end and both inside and outside linebacker throughout high school.? Mountain Vista was 4-6 his senior season, 4-6 his junior season and 7-4 his sophomore season under coach Ric Cash. He also lettered three times in track and was named first-team All-State at the 5A classification by the Denver Post. ?He set school records in the shot put, discus and javelin.?

ACADEMICS?He is undecided on his major at Colorado, but is interested in Architecture.?

PERSONAL?He was born November 1, 1993 in The Woodlands, Texas.? His father (Erik) played center at Colorado from 1987-88 and was named All-Big Eight as a senior before going on to enjoy an 11-year NFL career with the Houston Oilers organization. His mother (Lisa) also attended CU and was a cheerleader. His hobbies include snowboarding and long boarding, and his favorite athlete is Clay Matthews.? He lists the biggest moment of his prep career as when he earned All-Colorado honors his junior season.?

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