Orson Mobley

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Orson Mobley
Mobley in Palm Coast Florida
No. 89     Denver Broncos
Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1963-03-04) March 4, 1963
Place of birth: Brooksville, Florida
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)Weight: 259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
College: Salem
NFL Draft: 1986 / Round: 6 / Pick: 151
Debuted in 1986 for the Denver Broncos
Last played in 1989
Career history

Orson Odell Mobley (born March 4, 1963) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Denver Broncos after being drafted in the sixth round. [1]He played in three Super Bowls, and started in two of them. Mobley ran into problems with the league late in his career and was suspended for substance abuse violations.

College Career

Mobley out of high school signed with Florida State University. Mobley transferred from Florida State where he played football and baseball to Salem where he played both tight end and punter for Terry Bowden and starred along with current Florida State Head Coach Jimbo Fisher. Orson won All-West Virginia Conference honors at Salem. [2]

Professional Career

Mobley was picked with the 151th in the 6th round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Orson caught a career high 22 passes and averaged 15.1 yards per reception as a rookie. Mobley's blocking paved the way for Bobby Humphrey to run for consecutive 1,000 yard seasons.

Orson was named Bronco's Player of the Game after having 6 receptions for 55 yards vs. Browns, November 13, 1988 game. Mobley played in three Super Bowls [3]

Receiving Record

Year No. Yards Avg. TD
1986 22 332 15.1 1
1987 16 228 14.3 1
1988 21 218 10.4 2
1989 17 200 11.8 0
Totals 76 978 12.9 4

Personal Life

Mobley currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida.

References

  1. ↑ "1986 NFL Draft Round Six". Wikipedia. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013. 
  2. ↑ Chick, Bob (1 November 1982). "Truth is. . .Time Counted for Orson Mobley's Saga". The Evening Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Super Bowl XXI". NFL. 25 January 1987. p. 15. Retrieved 25 December 2013. 

External Links

http://nolefan.org/football/mobley_orson.html http://orsonmobley.com

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