Oronde Gadsden
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Oronde Benjamin Gadsden ( oh-RON-day) (born August 20, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. He also was a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Winston-Salem State Rams.
Infobox
Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1971-08-20) August 20, 1971 (age 54)Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight
215 lb (98 kg)
High school
Burke (SC)
College
Winston-Salem State
NFL draft
1995: undrafted
Receptions
93
Receiving yards
1,335
Receiving touchdowns
37
Interceptions
3
Tables
· Professional career › NFL statistics
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
MIA
Games
16
Recs
48
Yards
713
Avg
14.9
Long
50
TDs
7
FDs
34
Fums
2
Lost
2
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
MIA
Games
16
Recs
48
Yards
803
Avg
16.7
Long
62
TDs
6
FDs
37
Fums
0
Lost
0
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
MIA
Games
16
Recs
56
Yards
786
Avg
14.0
Long
61
TDs
6
FDs
36
Fums
0
Lost
0
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
MIA
Games
14
Recs
55
Yards
674
Avg
12.3
Long
61
TDs
3
FDs
34
Fums
1
Lost
1
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
MIA
Games
6
Recs
16
Yards
228
Avg
14.3
Long
29
TDs
0
FDs
14
Fums
0
Lost
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
MIA
Games
6
Recs
4
Yards
48
Avg
12.0
Long
23
TDs
0
FDs
4
Fums
0
Lost
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
74
Games
227
Recs
3,252
Yards
14.3
Avg
62
Long
22
TDs
159
FDs
3
Fums
3
| Year | Team | Games | Recs | Yards | Avg | Long | TDs | FDs | Fums | Lost |
| 1998 | MIA | 16 | 48 | 713 | 14.9 | 50 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | MIA | 16 | 48 | 803 | 16.7 | 62 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | 16 | 56 | 786 | 14.0 | 61 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIA | 14 | 55 | 674 | 12.3 | 61 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | MIA | 6 | 16 | 228 | 14.3 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIA | 6 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 74 | 227 | 3,252 | 14.3 | 62 | 22 | 159 | 3 | 3 | |
References
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/1997/8?after=AAAHzQAAAAgAAAAaAAAAAAADpmI=
- "Grabbing Attention"https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/09/11/grabbing-attention/
- "WSSU Inducts 15 Into Athletic Hall Of Fame"http://www.wssurams.com/general/091506aaa.html
- "13 rookies survive Dallas' final cuts 8/25/97". Amarillo Globe-News. August 25, 1997.
- "Thrill Seekers"http://anthonyhill21.blogspot.com/2009/08/former-nfl-receiver-oronde-gadsden.html
- "Tuinei Will Sit Out Two to Four Weeks"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-14-sp-34162-story.html
- "Steelers sign three players"https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2002&dat=19970205&id=IKhUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kTsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3641,1334797
- "Gadsen Lends J.j. A Hand: A Huge One"https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/08/17/gadsden-lends-jj-a-hand-a-huge-one/
- Boca Raton Newshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19980818&id=wUFUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XI4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4848,1010381
- www.sun-sentinel.comhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1999-07-31-9907310200-story.html
- "Transactions"https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2003-09-06-0309060119-story.html
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1070/oronde-gadsden
- https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4595342/oronde-gadsden-iihttps://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4595342/oronde-gadsden-ii