Zach Orr
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 9, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Loudoun County, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | DeSoto (TX) | ||||||||||
| College: | North Texas | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||||||
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Zachary Orr (born June 9, 1992) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at North Texas and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014.
Professional career
Orr was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2014.[1][2] He made the 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie and finished second on the team with 7 special teams tackles.
Orr began the 2016 season as the Ravens starting weak-side linebacker, and sealed a win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 with an interception in the waning seconds.[3] He started all 15 games he played in recording 132 tackles, five passes defensed, three interceptions, and a forced fumble. He was placed on injured reserve on December 30, 2016, prior to the season finale.[4] He was named second-team All-Pro after the 2016 season.[5]
Orr announced his retirement from the NFL on January 20, 2017 due to a congenital neck/spine condition that ended his season.[6] On June 28, 2017, Orr announced on Good Morning Football that he would be coming out of retirement and return to football after receiving encouraging diagnoses about the congenital spinal condition. Orr was set to be a restricted free agent in 2017, but the Ravens never placed a tender on him since they assumed he would retire, therefore making Orr an unrestricted free agent.[7]
Personal life
Orr is the son of former Washington Redskins tight end Terry Orr.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ravens Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. May 12, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ↑ Chancellor And Orr Sign Free Agent Contracts With Chargers And Ravens
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap3000000709046/Zachary-Orr-secures-game-ending-INT-of-Blake-Bortles
- ↑ Mink, Ryan (December 30, 2016). "Ravens Claim WR Vince Mayle Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ↑ "Three rookies, Matt Ryan among players named to All-Pro team". NFL.com. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Orr, Conor (January 20, 2017). "Zach Orr retires due to congenital neck/spine condition". NFL.com.
- ↑ Garafolo, Mike (June 28, 2017). "Zach Orr considering a return to NFL after new health prognosis". NFL.com.
- ↑ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-ravens-zachary-orr-0901-20150831-story.html