OLB · Tennessee Titans
Brian Orakpo
Age 39 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born Jul 31, 1986 · Texas
NFL career
2009
debut year
2018
last season
10
seasons
#98
jersey
College: Texas
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#13
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2018 · 128 games.
Defense
267solo tackles
66.0sacks
1INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 34 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 27 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Washington Commanders | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 36 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 38 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Tennessee Titans | 14 | 38 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tennessee Titans | 16 | 29 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans | 12 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tennessee Titans
Most recent results for the franchise while Brian Orakpo was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
17–33 vs Colts
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
W
25–16 vs Commanders
2018-16 · Dec 22, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–0 @ Giants
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
W
30–9 vs Jaguars
2018-14 · Dec 6, 2018 · REGULAR
W
26–22 vs Jets
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
17–34 @ Texans
2018-12 · Nov 26, 2018 · REGULAR
L
10–38 @ Colts
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
W
34–10 vs Patriots
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Texas alumni in the NFL
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#6
#6
#7
#8
#9
Matthew Stafford
QB · DET
#2
Jason Smith
OT · STL
#3
Tyson Jackson
DE · KAN
#4
Aaron Curry
LB · SEA
#5
Mark Sanchez
QB · NYJ
#6
Andre Smith
OT · CIN
#6
Andre Smith
TE · CIN
#6
Andre Smith
LB · CIN
#7
Darrius Heyward-Bey
WR · OAK
#8
Eugene Monroe
OT · JAX
#9
B.J. Raji
NT · GNB
#10
Michael Crabtree
WR · SFO
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Brian Orakpo.
Ashlee Palmer
Debut 2009 · #58 · Lions
Clay Matthews
Debut 2009 · #52 · Rams
Dan Skuta
Debut 2009 · #55 · Jaguars
Deandre Levy
Debut 2009 · #54 · Lions
Jason Phillips
Debut 2009 · #52 · Eagles
Jonathan Casillas
Debut 2009 · #52 · Giants
Kaluka Maiava
Debut 2009 · #50 · Raiders
Lee Robinson
Debut 2009 · #54 · Broncos