Orson Odell Mobley (born March 4, 1963) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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for five seasons with the

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of the

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(NFL). He was selected in the sixth round of the

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. Mobley played in three

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( XXI, XXII, XXIV), and started in two of them. He ran into problems with the league late in his career and was suspended for substance abuse violations.

College career

Mobley signed with

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out of high school, then transferred from Florida State where he played football and baseball to Salem where he played both tight end and punter for

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and starred along with future Florida State Head Coach

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. Mobley won All-West Virginia Conference honors at Salem.

Professional career

Mobley was picked 151st overall pick in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft by the

. He caught a career high 22 passes and averaged 15.1 yards per reception as a rookie. Mobley's blocking paved the way for

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to run for consecutive 1,000 yard seasons. Mobley was named Bronco's Player of the Game after having 6 receptions for 55 yards vs. the Browns on November 13, 1988. He played in three

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Receiving record

Personal life

Mobley currently lives in

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. During his time in the NFL, he was suspended by the league for illegal substance use. He also was arrested in the Tampa Bay for alleged sexual assault of two women.

Media references

On the show '' Night After Night with Allan Havey'', Orson Mobley was portrayed as the owner of a dodgy fictional New Jersey hotel, the Mobley Hotel. The dilapidated hotel was where guests of the show were put up.

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mobley, Orson Living people 1963 births Sportspeople from Brooksville, Florida American football tight ends Denver Broncos players Florida State Seminoles football players Salem Tigers football players Players of American football from Florida