Leon Orr
Orr with the Oakland Raiders in 2015 | |||||||||
No. 99, 93, 96 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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Born: | New Port Richey, Florida | February 11, 1992||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | New Port Richey (FL) Gulf | ||||||||
College: | Florida | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Leon Orr (born February 11, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Florida Gators.
Professional career
[edit]Oakland Raiders
[edit]On May 8, 2015, Oakland Raiders signed Orr as an undrafted free agent.[1] On September 5, 2015, he was waived. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the practice squad. On December 12, Orr was promoted to the 53-man roster.[2] On August 29, 2016, Orr was released by the Raiders.
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On September 20, 2016, Orr was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 12. On November 29, Orr was arrested on charges of marijuana possession, possession of a controlled substance, possession of an unregistered firearm, and was released by the Dolphins the following day.[4][5]
Orlando Apollos
[edit]In 2018, Orr signed with the Orlando Apollos of the AAF for the 2019 season.[6] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Tampa Bay Vipers
[edit]Orr was traded to the Tampa Bay Vipers in exchange for defensive tackle Trevon Sanders on December 11, 2019.[8] Orr was released during mini-camp in December 2019.
Los Angeles Wildcats
[edit]Orr was drafted in the 6th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Wildcats.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Leon Orr Oakland Raiders Bio". Raiders.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Raiders Sign DT Leon Orr To Active Roster". www.raiders.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign DT Leon Orr To Practice Squad, Cut DE Jordan Williams".
- ^ Burke, Peter (November 30, 2016). "Dolphins defensive lineman Leon Orr arrested on drug charges, cut from team". Local10.com.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Waive Orr". MiamiDolphins.com. November 30, 2016.
- ^ Jackson, Ken. "AAF team gets a name — Orlando Apollos to start play at UCF in February". aroundosceola.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "XFL ANNOUNCES PLAYER TRADES". XFL.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.