North Texas Athletics Hall of Fame

Zach Orr

Zach Orr

  • Class
    2014
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Football

A three-time all-conference selection at linebacker, Orr is tied for third in program history with 365 total tackles, leading the team in that category on three occasions (2011-13). Orr is also in the top 10 in career tackles for loss with 25.

In 2013 as a senior, Orr was named first-team All-Conference-USA after posting 123 tackles, fifth most in a single season in program history. He also registered a team-high 13.5 tackles for loss with three sacks, four fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles, four pass break-ups and a blocked kick.

Orr led the team in 2012 with 108 tackles and was responsible for four turnovers, picking off a pair of passes and recovering two fumbles on his way to second-team All-Sun Belt honors. As a sophomore in 2011, Orr led the Mean Green with 74 tackles, an interception, a pair of fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

Orr went on to play three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens before being forced to retire at the age of 24 due to a congenital neck condition prior to the 2017 season. He appeared in 46 games (15 starts) for the Ravens and posted 162 tackles, three interceptions, a sack and one forced fumble. He earned Associated Press second-team All-Pro honors in 2016, when he finished with 132 tackles (ninth-most in the NFL) and three interceptions.

Orr was a three-year captain and four-year letterwinner at UNT, and was named in 2013 to the Conference USA and Capital One District VII all-academic teams.

Explore HOF Explore Hall of Fame Members