Orson Charles

Cincinnati Bengals 116th pick

TE · Georgia · 2012–2018

Games

Receptions

185

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2012

Round

Round 4

Pick

116th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Georgia

Orson Charles Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2012 with CIN (101 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2012	CIN	12	10	8	101
2013	CIN	7	2	1	8
2016	DET	1	0	0	0
2017	KC	3	2	2	53
2018	CLE	10	5	3	23
Career		33	19	14	185

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Orson Charles is a former tight end out of Georgia, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 116th overall pick (round 4) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 49 regular-season games from 2012 to 2018, with the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs and Cleveland Browns.

More from the 2012 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	IND	Andrew Luck	QB	Stanford
1	2	WSH	Robert Griffin III	QB	Baylor
1	3	CLE	Trent Richardson	RB	Alabama
1	4	MIN	Matt Kalil	OT	USC
1	5	JAX	Justin Blackmon	WR	Oklahoma State
1	6	DAL	Morris Claiborne	CB	LSU
1	7	TB	Mark Barron	ILB	Alabama
1	8	MIA	Ryan Tannehill	QB	Texas A&M
1	9	CAR	Luke Kuechly	ILB	Boston College
1	10	BUF	Stephon Gilmore	CB	South Carolina

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