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Biography
Norm Katnik (born July 2, 1981 in Tucson, Arizona) is a former American football center who played one season in the National Football League. He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Southern California.
Katnik has also been a member of the New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos and most recently in camp with the Baltimore Ravens.
Early years
Katnik prepped at Foothill High in Santa Ana, California. He started on both the offensive and defensive lines.
College career
Katnik played college football at the University of Southern California. He was 1 of 6 finalists for the 2003 Dave Rimington Trophy, third team All-America and first team All-Pac-10 Conference.
Professional career
He was originally signed by the San Francisco 49ers but saw no action in a regular season game. He also spent time with the New York Jets, and started 2 games during the 2006 season. He was signed to the Vikings practice squad near the end of the 2006 NFL season and was on the practice squad for the remainder of that year.