Chris Orr (American football)
Chris Orr (born June 17, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Wisconsin Badgers in college.
| No. 48 – Carolina Panthers | |||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | June 17, 1997 DeSoto, Texas | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | DeSoto High School (DeSoto, Texas) | ||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Early years
During his career at DeSoto High School, Orr had 374 total tackles, 13 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three defensive TDs.[1]
College career
2015 season
During his first season with Wisconsin, Orr played in 10 games and made 6 starts. In those games, he registered 46 total tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and had 0.5 sacks.[2]
2016 season
During his second season with Wisconsin, Orr appeared in 1 game and made one start, but he suffered a season-ending torn ACL on his first defensive snap of the season.[2]
2017 season
During his third season with Wisconsin, Orr played in 12 games and made 8 starts. In those games, he made 36 total tackles, 3 tackles for loss, had 2 sacks, and had 1 interception.[2]
2018 season
During his junior season at Wisconsin, Orr played in all 13 games and made 1 start. In those games, he had 27 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception. He also won the team's Special Teams Player of the Year award during this season.[2]
2019 season
During his senior season at Wisconsin, Orr played in and started all 14 games. In those games, as a team captain, he had 78 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks. He also had 8 quarterback hurries, broke up 5 passes and forced 2 fumbles. His 11.5 sacks during this season were the most in a season by an inside/middle linebacker in school history, and he helped lead his team to a single-season school record 51 sacks as a team.[2]
Professional career
Orr went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. On April 30, 2020, Orr was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent.[3]
References
- "Chris Orr High School Football Stats DeSoto (DeSoto, TX)". Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "Chris Orr, Football, Wisconsin Badgers". uwbadgers.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- Hamm, Drew (April 25, 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Chris Orr signs with Carolina Panthers as UDFA". buckys5thquarter.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.