In 2023, the Fresno State Bulldogs had Morice Norris take nearly every snap at nickelback. Then the 2024 campaign turned out to be a patchwork approach at the position.

Norris was an undrafted free-agent signing of the Lions in 2024. The Fresno State product appeared in two games for Detroit last season and saw just one snap on defense and 32 on special teams.

Norris is coming off his first season as a Bulldog - a Sanger grad who helped last year's team go from 1-4 to 10-4 and conference champs. "We really didn't know a whole lot about Morice," says ...