Micah Knorr
Encyclopedia
Micah J. Knorr is a former American football
punter in the National Football League
. He played college football
at Utah State University
and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
in 2000. Norr most recently played with Denver Broncos
, but was waived by the team before the start of regular season on September 2, 2006. He spent 2005 out of football after being released by both the New York Jets
and Carolina Panthers
. Norr was the punter for the Dallas Cowboys from 2000 through the middle of the 2002 season. He then signed as free agent
with the Broncos on October 30, 2002 and played with the team until he was waived on December 9, 2004.
, and was a two-time All-CIF
selection. He finished his prep career with 81 points, and as a senior, averaged 109 yards per punt.
.
:Knorr handled the punting and kickoff duties. He averaged 42.8 yards per punt and placed 18 of 57 kickoff attempts in the endzone. He was also effective in coverage after punting and made two assisted tackles.
2001: Dallas Cowboys
:Knorr handled the punting and the kickoff duties and averaged 40.2 yards per punt. His best performances were when he punted 5 times for 215 yards (43.0 yards per punt average) on October 28 against Arizona, and on November 22 against Denver, when he punted 8 times for 364 yards(45.5 yards per punt avg.).
2002: Dallas Cowboys
/Denver Broncos
:Knorr averaged 39.9 yards during a season in which he split time for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He also handled kickoffs and tied for fifth in the AFC in touchbacks by making 7 touchbacks.
2003: Denver Broncos
:Knorr averaged 43.2 yards per punt and helped lead his team to the AFC Wild Card Game. His best performances were on September 7 against Cincinnati when he punted 5 times for 235 yards (47.0 yards per punt avg.) and on December 28 against Green Bay. In the game against Green Bay, he punted seven times for 297 yards (43.2 yards per punt avg.). During the course of the season, he added two special teams tackles.
2009: Middle school history teacher and coach for Crandall ISD in Crandall, Texas.
2010: High school government teacher and football, soccer, and track coach for Nolan Catholic High School.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
punter in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Utah State University
Utah State University
Utah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
in 2000. Norr most recently played with Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, but was waived by the team before the start of regular season on September 2, 2006. He spent 2005 out of football after being released by both the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Norr was the punter for the Dallas Cowboys from 2000 through the middle of the 2002 season. He then signed as free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
with the Broncos on October 30, 2002 and played with the team until he was waived on December 9, 2004.
High School Years
Knorr attended Orange High School in Orange, CaliforniaOrange, California
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, and was a two-time All-CIF
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
selection. He finished his prep career with 81 points, and as a senior, averaged 109 yards per punt.
1997-1999
Knorr managed a sports retail store form 1997-98. From 1998-99, he worked at a gym and a day spa and was the kicking coach at Irvine High School in Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
.
National Football League Career
2000: Dallas CowboysDallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
:Knorr handled the punting and kickoff duties. He averaged 42.8 yards per punt and placed 18 of 57 kickoff attempts in the endzone. He was also effective in coverage after punting and made two assisted tackles.
2001: Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
:Knorr handled the punting and the kickoff duties and averaged 40.2 yards per punt. His best performances were when he punted 5 times for 215 yards (43.0 yards per punt average) on October 28 against Arizona, and on November 22 against Denver, when he punted 8 times for 364 yards(45.5 yards per punt avg.).
2002: Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
/Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
:Knorr averaged 39.9 yards during a season in which he split time for the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver Broncos. He also handled kickoffs and tied for fifth in the AFC in touchbacks by making 7 touchbacks.
2003: Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
:Knorr averaged 43.2 yards per punt and helped lead his team to the AFC Wild Card Game. His best performances were on September 7 against Cincinnati when he punted 5 times for 235 yards (47.0 yards per punt avg.) and on December 28 against Green Bay. In the game against Green Bay, he punted seven times for 297 yards (43.2 yards per punt avg.). During the course of the season, he added two special teams tackles.
Post NFL Career
2008: Middle school history teacher and coach at Anna ISD. In Anna, Texas. Led 7th grade track team to a District 10-3A championship.2009: Middle school history teacher and coach for Crandall ISD in Crandall, Texas.
2010: High school government teacher and football, soccer, and track coach for Nolan Catholic High School.