O. J. Childress
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 6, 1976 Hermitage, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Nashville (TN) McGavock |
| College: | Clemson |
| NFL draft: | 1999 / round: 7 / pick: 231 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Orin J. Childress (born December 6, 1976) is an American former professional football linebacker who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson University and attended McGavock High School in Nashville, Tennessee.[1] Childress was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals, San Francisco 49ers and Carolina Panthers.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Childress was selected by the New York Giants of the NFL with the 231st pick in the 1999 NFL draft.[3] He appeared in four games for the Giants during the 1999 season.[1] He played for the Amsterdam Admirals during the 2000 NFL Europe season.[4] Childress was released by the Giants on August 28, 2000 and signed to the team's practice squad on August 31, 2000. He was released by the Giants on November 17, 2000.[5] He was signed off waivers by the NFL's San Francisco 49ers on November 20, 2000.[5] Childress was signed off the 49ers' practice squad by the Carolina Panthers on December 15, 2000.[6] He was released by the Panthers on August 31, 2001.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "O.J. CHILDRESS". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "ALL-TIME ROSTER C-E". panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "O.J. Childress". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "18 Dec 00". homepages.inf.ed.ac.uk. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ Nelly, Robert (December 15, 2000). "Lewis gets chance against Chargers". goupstate.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "2001 Carolina Panthers Transactions". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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[edit]- Living people
- 1976 births
- American football linebackers
- Clemson Tigers football players
- New York Giants players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Carolina Panthers players
- Players of American football from Nashville, Tennessee
- People from Hermitage, Tennessee
- Sportspeople from the Nashville metropolitan area
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen