Shantee De'Shjuan Orr (born May 28, 1981) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2003. He played

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. Orr has also played for the

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and the

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Early life and education

Orr graduated from Denby Technical & Prep. H.S. in June 1999. He was a member of the National Honors Society. In football, he earned All-State and USA Today Honorable Mention All-America Honors as a senior. He also ranked number one in state as a Linebacker. In his senior year he played linebacker, guard, quarterback, tight end and punter… He also lettered in baseball and track, winning city discuss title as a sophomore.

Career

Collegiate

Orr played

at the

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, and was a starter for three seasons starting 23 of 35 career games at defensive end. He finished his career with 79 tackles, 13 sacks, nine passes defended and three forced fumbles. As a junior, he registered 24 tackles and 6 sacks… He collected a career-high 35 tackles and 6 sacks as a sophomore… He also recorded 20 tackles and 1 sack in 2000 after redshirting in 1999. He majored in Movement Science.

Professional

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the

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, Orr signed with the

on May 2, 2003. On July 29, 2003, he was waived by the Packers.

Houston Texans

Orr was claimed by the

on July 30, 2003. He appeared in six games that season and made his NFL debut at the

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on November 16. In 2004, Orr played in four games mainly on special teams. In 2005, Orr jumped into the starting lineup playing in all 16 games and starting 12 of them. He amassed 47 tackles and led the Texans with seven and a half sacks. In one game vs. Baltimore he set a team record of 3 sacks in one game. In 2006, Orr played in all 16 games starting 14 of the contests. He ended the year with 27 tackles and 1.5 sacks. In 2007, Orr began the 2007 season with the Houston Texans appearing in six games and starting one. He was waived on November 28.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Orr was signed

on December 12 and played in three games making three tackles.

Cleveland Browns

On March 21, Orr signed with the

. He was released by the team on August 30 during final cuts. However, he was re-signed by the team on September 4 after

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was injured in practice and placed on

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. Orr was not re-signed following the 2008 season.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Cleveland Browns bioJacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orr, Shantee 1981 births Living people Denby High School alumni American football linebackers Michigan Wolverines football players Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Jacksonville Jaguars players Cleveland Browns players Players of American football from Detroit