Jonathan Orr (born March 20, 1983) is a former

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wide receiver who played for the

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(NFL)'s Oakland Raiders and

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. He was drafted in the sixth round, pick 172 of the

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by the Titans. He played college football at the

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Early years

Orr attended Henry Ford High School in

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,Wisconsin Scout
/ref> and in addition to being a letterman in football and track, he served as class president his senior year.

Collegiate career

Collegiate statistics

2002 season

With Wisconsin missing top receiver Lee Evans due to a torn ACL suffered in the Spring Game, Orr stepped up in a big way for the Badgers, catching 47 passes for 842 yards and 8 touchdowns. He played in all 14 games for Wisconsin.

2003 season

Orr suffered through a significant sophomore slump, catching just 7 passes yet appearing in all 13 games for the Badgers.

2004 season

Orr caught 13 passes for 177 yards and 3 touchdowns. He would play in all 13 games.

2005 season

In his senior

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, Orr would catch 40 passes for 688 yards with eight touchdown receptions. He ranked first on the team in touchdown receptions. In the season opener, against Bowling Green, Orr made 3 receptions for 38 yards with a touchdown. He would not record a single reception in the next game against Temple, but rebounded to record 4 receptions for 33 yards against

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. As Big Ten conference play began, Orr was held to just one catch in Wisconsin's win over Michigan, their first since 1994. Against Indiana the next week, Jonathan Orr caught 4 passes for 128 yards with a touchdown. His efforts against Indiana, however, would be trumped by his game against Northwestern in Evanston, where he caught 5 receptions for 87 yards, with 4 touchdown receptions. However, his amazing game was not enough to keep the Badgers undefeated, as they fell to the Wildcats in a wild 48-51 loss. Against Minnesota, Orr caught 3 passes for 64 yards. In a game against Purdue in

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the next week, Orr hauled in 4 passes for 53 yards, and against Illinois the week after, he caught 5 passes for 41 yards. In a game against eventual Big Ten champion Penn State, Orr found room for 89 yards on just 3 receptions against one of the top defenses in the nation. In his final home game, the Badgers were upset by the Iowa Hawkeyes; Orr caught just one pass for 9 yards. Against Hawaii in his final regular season game with the Badgers, Orr caught 3 passes for 60 yards, with 2 touchdown receptions as the Badgers won their 9th game of the year, 41-24. In the

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against Auburn, Orr would catch 4 passes for 74 yards in a 24-10 Wisconsin win. Orr was selected in the 6th round of the

by the Tennessee Titans.

Professional career

Orr did not play in any games for the

his rookie season and was released from the team on August 26, 2007. On September 4, 2007, he was signed to the Oakland Raiders practice squad. On September 21 he was released by the Raiders.

References

External links

Jonathan Orr's stats from the 2002 Wisconsin Badgers football team

* ttp://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2004-2005/teamcume.html#TEAM.IND Jonathan Orr's stats from the 2004 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Jonathan Orr's stats from the 2005 Wisconsin Badgers football team
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, Jonathan 1983 births Living people American football wide receivers Players of American football from Detroit Henry Ford High School (Detroit, Michigan) alumni Wisconsin Badgers football players Tennessee Titans players