Leon Orr
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Orr with the Oakland Raiders in 2015
No. 99, 93, 96
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-11) February 11, 1992
New Port Richey, Florida
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
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Leon Orr (born February 11, 1992) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Florida Gators.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

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

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

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

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

Orr was drafted in the 6th round during phase three in the 2020 XFL Draft by the Los Angeles Wildcats.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Leon Orr Oakland Raiders Bio". Raiders.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Raiders Sign DT Leon Orr To Active Roster". www.raiders.com. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dolphins Sign DT Leon Orr To Practice Squad, Cut DE Jordan Williams".
  4. ↑ Burke, Peter (November 30, 2016). "Dolphins defensive lineman Leon Orr arrested on drug charges, cut from team". Local10.com.
  5. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Waive Orr". MiamiDolphins.com. November 30, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jackson, Ken. "AAF team gets a name — Orlando Apollos to start play at UCF in February". aroundosceola.com. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ↑ "XFL ANNOUNCES PLAYER TRADES". XFL.com. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019.
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