DAVIE, Fla. -- Miami Dolphins second-year receiver Matt Hazel remembers Josh Norman's rise from the very beginning. The two were college teammates at Coastal Carolina for two years and developed a friendship that has lasted to this day.
Norman is one of the feel good stories in the NFL this season. The fourth-year player is having a breakout season for the undefeated Carolina Panthers (8-0).
The coming-of-age doesn’t surprise Hazel, who knows Norman well.
“Going back to my freshman year, Josh has always been competitive and played with a chip on his shoulder,” Hazel said.