Greg Orton (wide receiver)
Orton during the 2011 preseason.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 17, 1986 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Huber Heights (OH) Wayne | ||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||
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| Receptions: | 138 |
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| Yards: | 1,792 |
| Touchdowns: | 39 |
Gregory Carlton Orton (born December 17, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue.
He was also a member of the Spokane Shock, Denver Broncos, Omaha Nighthawks, Arizona Rattlers, and New England Patriots.
Greg attended Wayne High School, where he was a standout football, basketball and track and field member. As a member of the football team, he played for coach Jay Minton. He was ranked as the No. 19 wide receiver in nation by SuperPrep as well as the No. 53 wide receiver in nation and the No. 21 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. He was a first team all-state selection as senior, when he caught 65 passes for 1,058 yards (16.3 average) and nine touchdowns. As a result, he was named to CBS SportsLine All-Regional team. He had 59 receptions for 782 yards (13.3 average) and 11 touchdowns his junior season, and was a two-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
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Orton committed to Purdue University on September 22, 2004.
Orton chose Purdue to continue his football career. He chose Purdue over Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Wisconsin. Orton saw his production steadily increase every season. He finished his Purdue career appearing in 50 games and recorded 203 receptions (fifth in school history) for 2,356 yards (sixth in school history) and 13 touchdowns.
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