Chris Orr

Chris Orr (born June 17, 1997) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive quality control coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers in college and for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He also played for the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League (USFL).

Early life During his career at DeSoto High School, Orr had 374 total tackles, 13 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three defensive TDs.

College career During his first season with Wisconsin, Orr played in 10 games and made six starts. In those games, he registered 46 total tackles, two tackles for loss, and had 0.5 sacks. During his second season with Wisconsin, Orr appeared in one game and made one start, but he suffered a season-ending torn ACL on his first defensive snap of the season.

Carolina Panthers Orr went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. On April 30, 2020, Orr was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on September 5, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was elevated to the active roster on October 3 and November 14 for the team's weeks 4 and 10 games against the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was signed to the active roster on November 21. Orr was waived on December 12, and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 4, 2021. Orr was waived on May 24.

New Jersey Generals Orr was drafted by the New Jersey Generals in the 21st round of the 2022 USFL draft. He was transferred to the team's inactive roster on May 20, 2022, with a knee injury.

Orr re-signed with the Generals on July 14, 2023. The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

Birmingham Stallions On January 5, 2024, Orr was selected by the Birmingham Stallions during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. He was placed on the retired list on March 13.

Coaching career Before Orr was drafted by the New Jersey Generals, he was the Wisconsin Director of Player Development.

On May 1, 2024, Orr was hired to be the linebackers coach for Jackson State.

On February 12, 2025, Orr was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to join their coaching staff as their defensive quality control coach.

Personal life Orr's father is two-time Super Bowl champion and former Washington Redskins tight end Terry Orr. His two brothers, Zach and Nick, also played professional football. Zach was the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens.