Leon Orr

Leon Orr

Orr with the Oakland Raiders in 2015
No. 99, 93, 96
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1992-02-11) February 11, 1992 (age 33) 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
NFL draft	2015: undrafted
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2015) Miami Dolphins (2016) Orlando Apollos (2019) Los Angeles Wildcats (2020)* Tampa Bay Vipers (2020)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 3 Sacks 0.0 Forced fumbles 0 Fumble recoveries 0 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Leon Orr (born February 11, 1992) is an American former professional 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. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
3. Bouda, Nate (September 20, 2016). "Dolphins Sign DT Leon Orr To Practice Squad, Cut DE Jordan Williams". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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.

External links

• Oakland Raiders bio