Greg Orton (wide receiver)

Gregory Carlton Orton (born December 17, 1986) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.

He has also been a member of the Spokane Shock and Omaha Nighthawks.

Early life

Greg attended Wayne High School, where he was a standout football, basketball and track and field member. As a member of the football team, he played for coach Jay Minton. He was ranked as the No. 19 wide receiver in nation by SuperPrep as well as the No. 53 wide receiver in nation and the No. 21 player in Ohio by Rivals.com.^[1] He was a first team all-state selection as senior, when he caught 65 passes for 1,058 yards (16.3 average) and nine touchdowns. As a result he was named to CBS SportsLine All-Regional team. He had 59 receptions for 782 yards (13.3 average) and 11 touchdowns his junior season, and was a two-time all-area and all-conference honoree.^[2]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Greg Orton WR	Huber Heights, Ohio	Wayne High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.49	Sep 22, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 21 (WR)   Rivals: 53 (WR), 21 (OH)
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-11-07.

Orton committed to Purdue University on September 22, 2004.^[3]

College career

Orton chose Purdue to continue his football career. He chose Purdue over Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Wisconsin. Orton saw his production steadily increase every season. He finished his Purdue career appearing in 50 games and recorded 203 receptions (fifth in school history) for 2,356 yards (sixth in school history) and 13 touchdowns.^[4]

Statistics

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Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

In 2009, Greg signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals, after failing to hear his named called in the 2009 NFL Draft.^[6]

Spokane Shock

In 2010, Orton signed to play with the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League. He appeared in a few games making 18 receptions for 2 touchdowns, helping guide the Shock to an ArenaBowl XXIII championship.^[7] In 2011, he saw his number increase dramatically, but the Shock season wasn't as productive. As a member of the Shock, Orton led the team in receptions (120), receiving yards (1,588), and touchdowns (37).^[8]

Omaha Nighthawks

In August 2011, he signed with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.^[9]

Denver Broncos

On August 13, 2011, Orton signed with the Denver Broncos. He was later waived by the Denver Broncos prior to the 2011 season.

Arizona Rattlers

Orton signed with the Arizona Rattlers to play the 2012 season.^[10]

Return to the Broncos

Orton was re-signed by the Broncos, as a member of the practice squad on November 29, 2012.^[11]

He was released by the Denver Broncos on Aug 26 2013.

New England Patriots

Orton was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad on December 31, 2013. The team released him on May 22, 2014, but re-signed him on July 23 of that year.^[12] Orton was released by the Patriots on July 27, 2014.^[13]

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