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Orson Charles
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Charles with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012
No. 80, 82, 84
Position:Tight end
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 33)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry B. Plant (Tampa)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:2012 / round: 4 / pick: 116
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:185
Receiving average:13.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Orson Charles (born January 27, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end and fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors as a tight end in 2011.

Early life

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Charles attended Riverview High School before transferring to Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida for his senior year, where he was a teammate of Aaron Murray. 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.[1] He played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career

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Charles was named a finalist for the 2011 John Mackey Award on November 21, 2011.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		251 lb
(114 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.73 s 1.66 s 2.72 s 4.37 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 35 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Charles was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2012 NFL draft.[5] In his rookie season, he played all 16 games, starting 6 of them, accumulating 8 receptions for 101 yards. In 2013 Charles played primarily at fullback; He played 13 games but started none and recorded one catch for eight yards.[6]

Tennessee Titans

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Charles was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans on September 1, 2014. He was released on September 9, 2014.[7]

New Orleans Saints

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On September 23, 2014, Charles was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.

Detroit Lions

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On June 16, 2016, Charles was signed by the Detroit Lions.[8] He was released on October 4, 2016.[9]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On May 31, 2017, Charles signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[10] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was released on October 7, 2017.[13] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 25, 2017. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2017.[14] He was waived by the Chiefs on May 3, 2018.[15]

Cleveland Browns

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On July 30, 2018, Charles signed with the Cleveland Browns.[16] He made the Browns final roster as the team's fourth tight end. Despite being listed as a tight end, Charles had lined up primarily as a fullback throughout the 2018 season. He appeared on the 2018 Pro Bowl ballot as a fullback, and Browns coaches have signaled they view him as such.[17] The Browns placed Charles on injured reserve with an ankle injury on December 13, 2018.[18]

On April 3, 2019, Charles re-signed with the Browns.[19] The Browns waived Charles on August 11, 2019.

Denver Broncos

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On August 21, 2019, Charles signed with the Denver Broncos.[20] He was released on August 31, 2019.[21] He was re-signed on November 19, 2019, but was released three days later.[22]

Charles was drafted in the 6th round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders,[23] but did not sign with the team.

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Shortly before the 2012 NFL Draft, Charles was arrested for a DUI.[24]

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 complaint that Charles had shown a gun multiple times.[24] In February 2015 Charles pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment and will enter a diversion program.[25]

On July 16, 2022, Charles was arrested for pulling a gun on off-duty police officers in Tampa, Florida.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Cary, Tim (April 17, 2008). "Florida Gators Championship Trophy Shattered...Again!". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Georgia's Orson Charles Named Mackey Award Finalist". Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Orson Charles Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "2012 Draft Scout Orson Charles, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "Orson Charles Stats, News and Video - TE". NFL.com.
  7. ^ "Orson Charles". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Birkett, Dave (June 16, 2016). "Detroit Lions signing TE Orson Charles". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Lions sign TE Clay Harbor, release TE Orson Charles". DetroitLions.com. October 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
  10. ^ Thorman, Joel (June 1, 2017). "Chiefs sign two players including TE Orson Charles". ArrowheadPride.com.
  11. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  12. ^ "Chiefs Sign Eight to Practice Squad". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on June 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Chiefs Sign TE Neal Sterling To Practice Squad, Release TE Orson Charles". October 7, 2017.
  14. ^ "Chiefs promote TE Orson Charles to roster, sign DL to practice squad". USAToday.com. November 28, 2017.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (May 3, 2018). "Chiefs cut a pair of players". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  16. ^ "Browns sign 3 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. July 30, 2018.
  17. ^ Edwards, Josh. "Browns' depth chart against the Panthers". 247Sports.com.
  18. ^ "Browns elevate LB Xavier Woodson-Luster to active roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "Browns sign TE/FB Orson Charles". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 3, 2019.
  20. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 21, 2019). "Broncos sign TE/FB Orson Charles, claim OLB Dadi Nicolas, OL Tyler Jones". DenverBroncos.com.
  21. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2019). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-man limit". DenverBroncos.com.
  22. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 19, 2019). "Broncos sign TE Orson Charles, place FB Andy Janovich on IR". DenverBroncos.com.
  23. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  24. ^ a b Harvey, Coley (April 1, 2014). "Cops: Bengals' Charles in road rage incident". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  25. ^ Saints TE Orson Charles pleads guilty in road rage incident - http://kickoffcoverage.com - 2/27/2015
  26. ^ Benjamin, Cody (July 17, 2022). "Former Browns, Bengals tight end Orson Charles arrested after pulling gun on off-duty officers, per report". cbssports.com.
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