Leon Orr
Number99, 93, 96
PositionDefensive tackle
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeNew Port Richey, Florida
High schoolGulf (New Port Richey)
CollegeFlorida
Height6 ft
Height in5
Weight lbs320
Undraftedyear2015
Pastteams
Statlabel 1Total tackles
Statvalue 13
Statlabel 2Sacks
Statvalue 20.0
Statlabel 3Forced fumbles
Statvalue 30
Statlabel 4Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 40

Leon Orr (born February 11, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). 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 selected 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. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. ^ Bouda, Nate (2016-09-20). "Dolphins Sign DT Leon Orr To Practice Squad, Cut DE Jordan Williams". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  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. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  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. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "DEFENSIVE FRONT SEVEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 20, 2019.