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Ken Norton Jr.

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Ken Norton Jr. (born September 29, 1966) is a former American football linebacker who spent 13 years playing in the NFL.

Norton Jr., a graduate of Westchester High School in California, went on to obtain his bachelor's degree in sociology at UCLA, where he played for the UCLA Bruins as a linebacker from 1984-1987. In 1988, he was the picked in the second round NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys where he played between 1988 and 1993, later joining the San Francisco 49ers from 1994 to 2000. Norton was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1993 and 1995.

After retiring from the NFL, Norton Jr. served as a radio and television commentator and analyst. Since 2004, he has been the linebackers coach for the University of Southern California Trojans.

Norton is also the son of former heavyweight boxer Ken Norton. He and his wife, Angela, have 3 children: Brittney, Sabrina, and Ken III.


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