Orson Charles
 Charles in 2012 | |
| No. 81 New Orleans Saints | |
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| Position: | Tight End |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | January 27, 1991 |
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Tampa (FL) Plant |
| College: | Georgia |
| NFL draft: | 2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice Squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013 | |
| Receptions: | 9 |
| Receiving Yards: | 109 |
| Receiving Avg: | 12.1 |
| Receiving TDs: | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Orson Charles (born January 27, 1991) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints. He was considered one of the top tight end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]
High school career
Charles attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he was a teammate of Aaron Murray and James Wilder. During a recruiting visit to the University of Florida in 2008, Charles accidentally dropped the school's 2006 National Championship Trophy, breaking the Waterford Crystal football. [2] He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
College career
Charles was named a finalist for the 2011 John Mackey Award on November 21, 2011.[3]
Professional career
Charles was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2012 NFL Draft with the 116th pick (4th round). Orson Charles was moved to Fullback prior to the 2013 NFL Cincinnati Bengals training camp.
Cincinnati Bengals
In his rookie season, he played all 16 games starting 6 of them. He accumulated 8 receptions for 101 yards. His longest reception was 25 yards with an average of 12.6 YPC. No TD were scored.
New Orleans Saints
On September 23, 2014, Charles was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.
Legal Troubles
Shortly before the 2012 NFL draft, Charles was arrested for a DUI.
On March 31, 2014, Charles was arrested for wanton endangerment in Richmond, Kentucky. Charles was pulled over by a police officer after another driver called in a compliant that Charles had showed a gun multiple times.[4]
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