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.

Chris Orr
No. 45 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-17) 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
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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

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] 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] 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] 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]

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] He was waived on September 5, 2020,[4] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 and November 14 for the team's weeks 4 and 10 games against the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[6][7] He was signed to the active roster on November 21, 2020.[8] Orr was waived on December 12, 2020,[9] and re-signed to the practice squad three days later.[10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021.[11]

References
  1. "Chris Orr High School Football Stats DeSoto (DeSoto, TX)". Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. "Chris Orr, Football, Wisconsin Badgers". uwbadgers.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. Hamm, Drew (April 25, 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Chris Orr signs with Carolina Panthers as UDFA". buckys5thquarter.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2020). "Panthers reduce roster to 53 players". Panthers.com.
  5. Panthers announce initial practice squad, Panthers
  6. Simmons, Myles (October 3, 2020). "Panthers activate Eli Apple from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  7. "Carolina calls on three". FantasyGuru.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  8. "Panthers make roster moves prior to Week 11". Panthers.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. Bryan, Will (December 12, 2020). "Panthers activate linebacker Adarius Taylor from reserve/injured list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  10. Bryan, Will [@Pantherstatsguy] (December 15, 2020). "#Panthers have released K Lirim Hajrullahu and signed LB Chris Orr back to practice squad. Also activated DT Bruce Hector from practice squad/COVID-19 list" (Tweet). Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. Bryan, Will (January 4, 2021). "Panthers sign 14 players to reserve future contracts for 2021". Panthers.com.
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