Herb Orvis

Detroit Lions 16th pick

DE · Colorado · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 1

Pick

16th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Colorado

Herb Orvis Career Stats

First-team All-American (1971)
Second-team All-American (1970)
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1970, 1971)
Second-team All-Big Eight (1969)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
23.0	9

Career History

Detroit Lions (1972–1977)
Baltimore Colts (1978–1981)

Born: Petoskey, Michigan, U.S. · Height: 6-5

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Herb Orvis is a former defensive end out of Colorado, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 16th overall pick (round 1) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Colts.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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