▁Nor well ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Ohio ▁State . ▁ ▁High ▁school ▁career ▁Nor well ▁attended ▁Anderson ▁High ▁School ▁in ▁C inc inn ati , ▁Ohio . ▁He ▁was ▁r ated ▁as ▁a ▁four - star ▁rec ruit ▁by ▁Riv als . com ▁and ▁the ▁ 5 9 th ▁best ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Nor well ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Ohio ▁State ▁University ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁He ▁started ▁ 3 9 ▁of ▁ 5 0 ▁games . ▁During ▁his ▁true ▁fresh man ▁year , ▁Nor well ▁was ▁the ▁primary ▁backup ▁at ▁right ▁tack le ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁ 1 1 ▁games . ▁He ▁named ▁to ▁a ▁Big ▁Ten ▁all - f resh man ▁team ▁by ▁Riv als . com . ▁During ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁year , ▁Nor well ▁started ▁ 1 3 ▁games ▁and ▁started ▁at ▁both ▁the ▁left ▁guard ▁and ▁left ▁tack le ▁positions . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁honor able ▁mention ▁all - Big ▁Ten . ▁During ▁his ▁junior ▁season , ▁Nor well ▁played ▁more ▁down s ▁than ▁any ▁player ▁on ▁off ense ▁with ▁ 8 6 2 . ▁The ▁Ohio ▁State ▁coach es ▁named ▁him ▁co - off ensive ▁lin eman ▁of ▁the ▁year . ▁He ▁helped ▁Ohio ▁State ▁average ▁ 2 4 2 . 2 ▁yards ▁per ▁game ▁r ushing , ▁ranking ▁ 1 0 th ▁nation ally ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁lead ▁the ▁Big