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Greg Orton (wide receiver)

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Greg Orton
Greg Orton
Orton with the Denver Broncos in 2011
No. 14, 85, 0
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1986-12-17) December 17, 1986 (age 37)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Huber Heights (OH) Wayne
College:Purdue
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:138
Receiving yards:1,792
Receiving touchdowns:39
Stats at ArenaFan.com
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

He was also a member of the Spokane Shock, Denver Broncos, Omaha Nighthawks, Arizona Rattlers, and New England Patriots.

Early life

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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]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   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 November 7, 2011.

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

College career

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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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Source:[5][6]

Season Team GS GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long
2005 Purdue 1 8 9 94 10.4 0 22
2006 Purdue 1 13 58 790 13.6 5 43
2007 Purdue 11 14 67 752 11.2 3 44
2008 Purdue 12 12 69 720 10.4 5 43
Totals 27 46 203 2,356 11.6 13 44

Professional career

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Cincinnati Bengals

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In 2009, Orton signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cincinnati Bengals, after failing to have his name called in the 2009 NFL draft.[7]

Spokane Shock

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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.[8] 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).[9]

Omaha Nighthawks

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In August 2011, he signed with the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.[10]

Denver Broncos

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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

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Orton signed with the Arizona Rattlers to play the 2012 season.[11]

Denver Broncos (second stint)

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Orton was re-signed by the Broncos, as a member of the practice squad on November 29, 2012.[12]

He was waived/injured by the Denver Broncos on August 25, 2013.[13] He reverted to injured reserve on August 27. He was released by the Broncos on October 7, 2013.[14]

New England Patriots

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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.[15] Orton was waived/injured by the Patriots on July 27, 2014.[16][17][18] He reverted to injured reserve on July 28.[14][17] He won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots after they defeated the defending champion Seattle Seahawks 28–24.[19] He became a free agent after the 2014 season.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Greg Orton - Yahoo! Sports
  2. ^ "Player Bio: Greg Orton". Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "Greg Orton". Rivals.com. Yahoo. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ "Greg Orton". denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ 2011 Purdue Football Information Guide, August 2011, p. 147
  6. ^ "PURDUESPORTS.COM - Greg Orton Bio - Purdue University Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  7. ^ Holmes, Carlos (May 8, 2009). "Bengals could use what Wayne grad Orton might bring". daytondailynews.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Tampa Bay Storm @ Spokane Shock (Aug 20, 2010)". ArenaFan.com. August 20, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "2011 Spokane Shock". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  10. ^ "Personnel Transaction Notice - August 4, 2011". ufl-football.com. August 4, 2011. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ Richard Obert (November 3, 2011). "Arizona Rattlers sign wide receiver Greg Orton". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  12. ^ Jordan Sargent (November 30, 2011). "Broncos Sign Tony Carter And Greg Orton To Practice Squad". SB Nation. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  13. ^ Klis, Mike (August 25, 2013). "Broncos roster cuts include WR Greg Orton; 11 players waived in preseason". denverpost.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ a b c "GREG ORTON". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ^ "Patriots re-sign WR Greg Orton; Release WR Tyler McDonald". patriots.com. July 23, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  16. ^ Kyed, Doug (July 27, 2014). "Patriots Sign Receivers Cole Stanford, Brian Tyms, Waive Greg Orton". nesn.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^ a b "Greg Orton". patriots.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  18. ^ McCaffrey, Jen (July 27, 2014). "New England Patriots release WR Greg Orton; add two more receivers". masslive.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  19. ^ Miller, Travis (February 1, 2015). "Rob Ninkovich And Greg Orton Win First Super Bowl". hammerandrails.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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