Jordan Norwood wasn't much bigger than the guys throwing the yellow flags on Saturday, but his stature didn't prevent him from having a breakout game.

Norwood hauled in a game-high eight passes for 154 yards in the Blue-White game while playing at a weight five pounds lighter than the kicker, Kevin Kelly -- and that's after gaining eight pounds during the offseason.

"He's a little bit like Bobby Engram was. He doesn't have the great size, probably isn't a 4.4 guy, but he really can get open," quarterback coach Jay Paterno said.

Norwood almost looked more like a Little Giant than a Nittany Lion off the field, but come game time, Norwood played like a giant among men. He bobbled his first ball in wet conditions but maintained control and still came away with the catch. Norwood also flashed some of his playmaking ability, as he accounted for the longest gain of the game -- a 41-yard completion from Paul Cianciolo.

Anthony Morelli said Norwood's performance was indicative of his great route-running ability, adding that he threw so many balls Norwood's way because that's where his reads took him.

And Norwood? Well, he didn't say much of anything about his performance.

"Shoot, I'm just out here for the spring game trying to have some fun," he said. "If it would've been Deon [Butler] with all the catches and the yards, I would've been happy."

Reporters flocked to Derrick Williams following the game, paying less attention to Norwood and his game-breaking performance. It was an unusual sight, but Norwood just shrugged it off.

"That doesn't bother me at all, I hope they get more of the attention," he said with a smile.

That statement probably wouldn't have surprised fellow wideout James McDonald. The rising redshirt freshman didn't even try to approach Norwood during the game to offer a pat on the back -- not out of disrespect but

because that's how Norwood likes it.

"He doesn't really care to be praised about it," McDonald said. "That's just Jordan, that's what he does."

Norwood did plenty of that least season as a freshman, when he was Michael Robinson's second go-to-guy. Norwood finished behind only Butler with 32 catches and 422 yards and again figures to occupy one of the top three spots.

Though he may compare favorably to Engram in style, Norwood still has a long way to go to catch the Penn State career record-holder in receptions (167), yards (3,026) and touchdowns (31).

But Norwood said he's recently been talking to the current Seattle Seahawks receiver.

"It was awesome, we talked a little bit about college ball and just maintaining a hard work ethic and things like that," Norwood said. "He just said how it's different in the league in terms of it not being as much of a team game, it's every man for himself -- so make sure while we're in college, we're playing as a team and as a receiving corps."

And that much should come naturally for Norwood, who said it was "out of this world" to even be compared to the former Nittany Lion.

"What I've done so far has just really been a blessing," he said.