Leon Orr

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

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

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. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  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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