Raheem Orr (born August 21, 1986) is a former American football and arena football defensive end as well as a fullback in the Arena Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for parts of 5 seasons. He played High School Football at Yazoo City High School, and was recognized as an All-Conference player in 2004. After being drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft, Orr was released and ultimately signed with the New York Giants.[1]

Raheem Orr
No. 24, 59, 64
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-21) August 21, 1986 (age 37)
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Elizabeth
College:Rutgers
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:33
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:1
Interceptions:1
Rushing yards:14
Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com

Raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Orr graduated from Elizabeth High School.[2]

He had a son on February 1, 2006, with his partner, Khargan Makorney (b. 1988). They were never married.[3] After a year off of football, Orr began playing for the Philadelphia Soul in 2006.[4] Orr played briefly for the Grand Rapids Rampage in 2008, before returning to the Soul, helping them to an ArenaBowl XXII victory.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ Sargeant, Keith. "Former Rutgers football star Raheem Orr looking to inspire future Scarlet Knights", NJ Advance Media, for NJ.com, August 22, 2014. Accessed November 2, 2019. "He arrived here from Elizabeth High School in 1999, regarded as an All-State linebacker and the most decorated New Jersey recruit signed in the Terry Shea era."
  3. ^ "Giants Sign Raheem Orr". www.scarletknights.com. Rutgers University. October 21, 2004. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Soul Sign Raheem Orr". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. June 20, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Soul upend SaberCats in ArenaBowl XXII". www.tsn.ca. Bell Media. July 27, 2008. Retrieved June 10, 2014.

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