Anthony Orange
 Orange in the 2014 preseason. | |||||||||
| No. 26 – BC Lions | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: |
April 4, 1988 Bakersfield, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Bakersfield (CA) West | ||||||||
| College: | Fresno State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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Anthony Orange, previously named A. J. Jefferson, (born April 4, 1988) is a Canadian football cornerback for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Fresno State. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Arizona Cardinals in 2010.
Early life and college career
Orange was born and raised in Bakersfield, California and graduated from West High School of Bakersfield in 2006. He began playing football at an early age but didn't play his Jr. year of high school. He played wide receiver and defensive back and earned first-team all-area selection as defensive back.[1] Orange was a high school teammate of Ryan Mathews.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| A. J. Jefferson WR |
Bakersfield, California | West HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 1, 2006 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 96 (school) Rivals: 83 (school) | ||||||
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Orange then attended Fresno State University.[2] From 2006 to 2009, He played four seasons on the Fresno State Bulldogs football team.[1]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Orange was invited to the 2010 Scouting Combine and was predicted as a 4th to 5th round draft pick.
| Ht | Wt | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
193 lb (88 kg) |
4.34 s | 1.56 s | 1.55 s | 4.00 s | 6.72 s | 44 in (1.12 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
7 reps | |||
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Arizona Cardinals
On April 27, 2010, the Arizona Cardinals signed 10 players, one of whom was the undrafted Orange.[5]
Minnesota Vikings
On August 31, 2012, the Minnesota Vikings traded for Orange with the Cardinals for an undisclosed number of draft picks.[6] This trade was later finalized with Arizona receiving one 6th round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft (Tennessee's by way of Minnesota) in return for Orange and Arizona's 7th Round pick in 2013.[7][8]
Seattle Seahawks
Orange signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 2, 2014.[9] The Seahawks placed him on injured reserve on August 26, 2014.[10]
Toronto Argonauts
Orange signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 26, 2015.[11] In two seasons with the Argos he played in 30 games and accumulated 91 defensive tackles, 6 interceptions, 5 special teams tackles and 2 touchdowns. 1 being a punt return against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Following the 2016 season he was not re-signed by the Argonauts, rendering him a free-agent.
Ottawa Redblacks
On February 14, 2017, the first day of CFL free agency, Orange signed with the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL).[12] He was released by the club only 3 games into the 2017 season.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Orange signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) on July 18, 2017.[13] He was released without playing a game on September 11, 2017.[14]
Edmonton Eskimos
Following multiple injuries in their defensive secondary, the Edmonton Eskimos signed Orange on September 13, 2017.[15]
BC Lions
Orange signed with the BC Lions on February 13, 2018 to a one-year contract.[16]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 2010 | ARI | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | ARI | 16 | 66 | 60 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2012 | MIN | 15 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | MIN | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 43 | 109 | 99 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
References
- 1 2 "A.J. Jefferson". Fresno State Bulldogs. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ "A.J. Jefferson". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/profiles/a.j.-jefferson?id=494275
- ↑ http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/combine?id=25053&_slug_=aj-jefferson&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft%2fplayer%2fcombine%3fid%3d25053%26_slug_%3daj-jefferson
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/ari/arizona-cardinals
- ↑ Silva, Evan. "Vikings trade for cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-20.
- ↑ Gates, Christopher. "Vikings Finalize 2013 NFL Draft Selections". Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ↑ Gantt, Darin. "Seahawks sign cornerback A.J. Jefferson". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ Seahawks reach 75-man roster by making moves with injured players
- ↑ http://www.argonauts.ca/article/argos-sign-six-on-eve-of-rookie-qbs-camp
- ↑ "REDBLACKS sign DB A.J. Jefferson". Ottawa REDBLACKS. 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ "Riders sign free agent CB A.J. Jefferson". CFL.ca. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ Eskimos agree to terms with DB A.J. Jefferson day after Riders release
- ↑ Eskimos transaction
- ↑ Lions ink DB A.J. Jefferson through 2018
- ↑ "A.J. Jefferson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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