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Orson Charles (born January 27, 1991) is a former American football tight end and fullback. He played college football at Georgia.

Orson Charles

Charles with the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 80, 82, 84
Position:	Tight end Fullback
Personal information
Born:	(1991-01-27) January 27, 1991 (age 31) Tampa, Florida
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Henry B. Plant (Tampa, Florida)
College:	Georgia
NFL Draft:	2012 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2012–2013) Tennessee Titans (2014)* New Orleans Saints (2014–2015)* Detroit Lions (2016) Kansas City Chiefs (2017) Cleveland Browns (2018) Denver Broncos (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
All-SEC First-team (2011) All-SEC Second-team (2010)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 14 Receiving yards: 185 Receiving average: 13.2 Receiving touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

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

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

Professional career

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

Charles was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round, 116th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft. 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.[5]

New Orleans Saints

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

Detroit Lions

On June 16, 2016, Charles was signed by the Detroit Lions.[6] He was released on October 4, 2016.[7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 31, 2017, Charles signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[8] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad the next day.[9][10] He was released on October 7, 2017.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 25, 2017. He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2017.[12] He was waived by the Chiefs on May 3, 2018.[13]

Cleveland Browns

On July 30, 2018, Charles signed with the Cleveland Browns.[14] 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.[15] The Browns placed Charles on injured reserve with an ankle injury on December 13, 2018.[16]

On April 3, 2019, Charles re-signed with the Browns.[17] The Browns waived Charles on August 11, 2019.

Denver Broncos

On August 21, 2019, Charles signed with the Denver Broncos.[18] He was released on August 31, 2019.[19] He was re-signed on November 19, 2019, but was released three days later.[20]

Charles was drafted in the 6th round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders,[21] but did not sign with the team.

Legal troubles

Shortly before the 2012 NFL Draft, Charles was arrested for a DUI.[22]

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.[22] In February 2015 Charles pleaded guilty to wanton endangerment and will enter a diversion program.[23]

On July 16, 2022, Charles was arrested for pulling a gun on off-duty police officers in Tampa, Florida.[24]

References

External links

• Georgia Bulldogs bio

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