TE · Cleveland Browns
Orson Charles
Age 35 · 191 cm (6'3") · 117 kg · Born Jan 27, 1991 · Georgia
NFL career
2012
debut year
2018
last season
7
seasons
#82
jersey
College: Georgia
2012 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#116
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2018 · 33 games.
Receiving
185yards
0touchdowns
14receptions
13.2YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 8 | 10 | 101 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Orson Charles was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
L
24–26 @ Ravens
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
W
26–18 vs Bengals
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–16 @ Broncos
2018-15 · Dec 15, 2018 · REGULAR
W
26–20 vs Panthers
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
13–29 @ Texans
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
W
35–20 @ Bengals
2018-12 · Nov 25, 2018 · REGULAR
W
28–16 vs Falcons
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
L
21–37 vs Chiefs
2018-09 · Nov 4, 2018 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2012 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#96
#97
#98
#99
#100
#101
#102
#103
#104
#105
#106
Chris Givens
WR · STL
#96
Chris Givens
WR · STL
#97
Lamar Miller
RB · MIA
#98
Gino Gradkowski
C · BAL
#99
Ben Jones
C · HOU
#100
Travis Benjamin
WR · CLE
#101
Omar Bolden
S · DEN
#102
Kirk Cousins
QB · WAS
#103
Frank Alexander
DE · CAR
#104
Joe Adams
WR · CAR
#105
Nigel Bradham
OLB · BUF
#106
Robert Turbin
RB · SEA
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Orson Charles.
Adam Nissley
Debut 2012 · #86 · Falcons
Adrien Robinson
Debut 2012 · #81 · Giants
Andrew Szczerba
Debut 2012 · #85 · Falcons
Anthony Miller
Debut 2012 · Chargers
Austin Wells
Debut 2012 · #45 · Lions
Brad Herman
Debut 2012 · Patriots
Brad Smelley
Debut 2012 · Rams
Bradley Sowell
Debut 2012 · #85 · Bears
Born on January 27
Greg Wojcik
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Joe Dawkins
1948 · Houston Texans
Billy Johnson
1952 · Washington Commanders
Ed Fulton
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Tony Norman
1955 · Minnesota Vikings
Ron Hunt
1955 · Cincinnati Bengals
Sidney Brown
1956 · New England Patriots
Fred Quillan
1956 · San Francisco 49ers