Zach Orr

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Zach Orr
Baltimore Ravens
Position: Defensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992 (age 31)
Loudoun County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College: North Texas (2010–2013)
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:162
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:3
Coaching stats at PFR

Zachary Orr (born June 9, 1992) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as an assistant coach for the Ravens from 2017 to 2020 and then 2022 to 2023 and outside linebackers coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.

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Orr played college football at North Texas and signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played for three seasons in the NFL.

Playing career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		237 lb
(108 kg)		31+3⁄4 in
(0.81 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.73 s1.70 s2.76 s4.41 s7.26 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [1]

Orr was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014. [2] [3] He made the 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie and finished second on the team with 7 special teams tackles.

Orr began the 2016 season as the Ravens starting weak-side linebacker, and sealed a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 with an interception in the waning seconds. [4] He started all 15 games he played in, recording 132 tackles, five passes defended, three interceptions, and a forced fumble. He was placed on injured reserve on December 30, 2016, prior to the season finale. [5] He was named second-team All-Pro after the 2016 season. [6]

Orr announced his retirement from the NFL on January 20, 2017 due to a congenital neck/spine condition that ended his season. [7] On June 28, 2017, Orr announced on Good Morning Football that he would be coming out of retirement and return to football after receiving encouraging diagnoses about the congenital spinal condition. Orr was set to be a restricted free agent in 2017, but the Ravens never placed a tender on him since they assumed he would retire, therefore making Orr an unrestricted free agent. [8]

After visiting with six teams and talking with 11 others, no team would sign him due to his spinal condition and herniated disc. He officially announced his retirement for a second time on August 18, 2017. [9]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckPDIntYdsAvgLngTDFFFR
2014 BAL 1508620.00000.00000
2015 BAL 160221931.01000.00000
2016 BAL 151513392410.053237.714002
Career 4615163117461.063237.714002

Coaching career

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

On August 30, 2017, Orr began his coaching career and was hired by the Baltimore Ravens as a defensive analyst under head coach John Harbaugh. This came 12 days after announcing his second retirement. [10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 11, 2021, Orr was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their outside linebackers coach under head coach Urban Meyer. [11]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

On February 23, 2022, Orr was hired by the Ravens as their inside linebackers coach under head coach John Harbaugh. [12]

On February 1, 2024, Orr was promoted to defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, replacing Mike Macdonald after his departure to become the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. [13]

Personal life

Orr is the son of former Washington Redskins tight end Terry Orr. He has three brothers, all of whom have played college football: older brother Terrance, who played at Texas State, younger brother Nick, who played at TCU (and is currently a free agent) and youngest brother Chris, who currently plays for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL). [14]

Orr was born with a rare spinal condition where his C-1 vertebrae, the one located at the top of his neck below his skull, was not fully developed. It was revealed that if Orr took a bad hit, the C-1 could explode and may result in death. This promptly forced Orr to retire from professional football after his third season, coming off a breakout season where he led the Ravens in tackles and earned second-team All-Pro in 2016. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Scout Zach Orr College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ravens Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ Chancellor And Orr Sign Free Agent Contracts With Chargers And Ravens
  4. ↑ "NFL Football Highlights, Clips & Analysis". NFL.com .
  5. ↑ Mink, Ryan (December 30, 2016). "Ravens Claim WR Vince Mayle Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All-Pro team". NFL.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  7. ↑ Orr, Conor (January 20, 2017). "Zach Orr retires due to congenital neck/spine condition". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017.
  8. ↑ Garafolo, Mike (June 28, 2017). "Zach Orr considering a return to NFL after new health prognosis". NFL.com.
  9. ↑ Sessler, Marc (August 18, 2017). "Zach Orr shuts down comeback attempt, retires again". NFL.com.
  10. ↑ "Zachary Orr Officially Joining Ravens Coaching and Personnel Staffs".
  11. ↑ Oehser, John (February 11, 2021). "Official: Cullen, defensive staff named". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. ↑ Oehser, John (February 23, 2022). "Official: Cullen, defensive staff named". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ↑ Mink, Ryan (February 1, 2024). "Ravens Hire Zachary Orr as New Defensive Coordinator". Baltimore Ravens . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  14. ↑ Zrebiec, Jeff (August 31, 2015). "Despite father's reluctance, Ravens LB Zachary Orr and brothers are busy football family". BaltimoreSun.com.
  15. ↑ Orr, Zachary (August 18, 2017). "Always a Raven". PlayersTribune.com.
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