Tennessee defensive lineman Omarr Norman-Lott is officially an NFL rookie after being picked by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2025 NFL draft on April 25.
Norman-Lott was selected No. 63 overall in the second round.
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Notably, that means Tennessee defensive line coach Rodney Garner has now coached 36 NFL draft picks as a position coach in his career, including 34 defensive linemen. Edge rusher James Pearce (first round) and Norman-Lott (second round) are the newest members of the club.
Here’s what Norman-Lott brings to the Chiefs based on his career with the Tennessee Vols.
What Omarr Norman-Lott brings to Kansas City Chiefs in 2025 NFL Draft
Norman-Lott is a slippery defensive tackle with unique pass-rushing skills for an interior lineman. He uses his hands well, and he is explosive coming out of his stance.
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Norman-Lott plays with tremendous emotion, which is a plus if it’s focused correctly. However, the 6-foot-2, 291-pounder is undersized, so he has limitations as a run-stopper and power rusher.
He definitely has a role on an NFL defense, but it may be situational and dependent on the scheme.
Omarr Norman-Lott highlights, strengths, weaknesses at Tennessee
Norman-Lott was a disruptive penetrating tackle but used in small spurts. That’s where he’s at his best.
He was a key cog on perhaps the deepest defensive line rotation in college football. Over two seasons with the Vols, he notched sacks in SEC games against South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt.
Omarr Norman-Lott stats with Tennessee
In 2024, Norman-Lott had 18 tackles and four sacks. And he had 5.5 sacks in 2023.
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Norman-Lott transferred to UT from Arizona State, where he had seven tackles-for-loss and four sacks over two seasons as a rotational lineman.
Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.
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