Post by marinersmedia on Dec 22, 2009 13:57:17 GMT -5
Led Appalachian State to Two National Titles, All-State Performer at DeMatha
BALTIMORE, MD (December 21, 2009) – Daniel Orlebar, who helped lead Appalachian State University to two national titles and was an All-State performer while sparking Maryland’s DeMatha Catholic High School to the area’s number one ranking, has signed with the Baltimore Mariners for the 2010 season. The Mariners open their season March 6th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and their home opener at 1st Mariner Arena is set for Sunday, March 14th at 4:00 PM.
Mariners Head Coach Chris Simpson noted, “Daniel is a ball player that we had the opportunity to evaluate during our open tryouts. He has great quickness for his size and has a solid football background. He will add some strong competition to the defensive line.”
After two seasons where he saw limited playing time at Wake Forest University, including a red shirt freshman season in 2002, Orlebar transferred to Appalachian State. In his first season, 2004, he played seven games and totaled nine tackles. In 2005 the 6’3”, 290 pound defensive lineman became a vital cog in the Mountaineers’ defense playing in 14 games as Appalachian racked up a 12-3 overall record and won the Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision national championship. In 2006 Orlebar and the Mountaineers both reached their full potential as Daniel totaled 65 tackles, including two for a loss, two sacks, and five quarterback hurries. Appalachian finished 14-1 on the way to their second national title in a row. In his three seasons at the North Carolina school Orlebar totaled 99 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, and seven QB hurries as the Mountaineers racked up a 32-9 record during his time on campus.
Orlebar also was no stranger to success in high school. As a senior for the Stags, he helped lead DeMatha to an 11-0 record, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship, and the number one ranking in the Washington D.C. area. Playing on both sides of the ball he was an All-Metro selection on offense by The Washington Post and The Journal and was an Associated Press First Team All-State performer on defense. He was also selected to play in the “Super 44” all-star game between Maryland and Virginia prep stars.
Following his collegiate career, in 2007 he played for the Mahoning Valley Thunder of the then Arena Football League 2 (af2). In 2008 he spent training camp with the Iowa Barnstormers of the af2 and then was signed by the Manchester Wolves (af2), but did not see any game action. In 2009 he spent the preseason with the Odessa Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League (IFL), but did not play in any regular season games.
For more information about the Baltimore Mariners go to www.baltimoremariners.com.
BALTIMORE, MD (December 21, 2009) – Daniel Orlebar, who helped lead Appalachian State University to two national titles and was an All-State performer while sparking Maryland’s DeMatha Catholic High School to the area’s number one ranking, has signed with the Baltimore Mariners for the 2010 season. The Mariners open their season March 6th in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and their home opener at 1st Mariner Arena is set for Sunday, March 14th at 4:00 PM.
Mariners Head Coach Chris Simpson noted, “Daniel is a ball player that we had the opportunity to evaluate during our open tryouts. He has great quickness for his size and has a solid football background. He will add some strong competition to the defensive line.”
After two seasons where he saw limited playing time at Wake Forest University, including a red shirt freshman season in 2002, Orlebar transferred to Appalachian State. In his first season, 2004, he played seven games and totaled nine tackles. In 2005 the 6’3”, 290 pound defensive lineman became a vital cog in the Mountaineers’ defense playing in 14 games as Appalachian racked up a 12-3 overall record and won the Division 1 Football Championship Subdivision national championship. In 2006 Orlebar and the Mountaineers both reached their full potential as Daniel totaled 65 tackles, including two for a loss, two sacks, and five quarterback hurries. Appalachian finished 14-1 on the way to their second national title in a row. In his three seasons at the North Carolina school Orlebar totaled 99 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks, and seven QB hurries as the Mountaineers racked up a 32-9 record during his time on campus.
Orlebar also was no stranger to success in high school. As a senior for the Stags, he helped lead DeMatha to an 11-0 record, the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship, and the number one ranking in the Washington D.C. area. Playing on both sides of the ball he was an All-Metro selection on offense by The Washington Post and The Journal and was an Associated Press First Team All-State performer on defense. He was also selected to play in the “Super 44” all-star game between Maryland and Virginia prep stars.
Following his collegiate career, in 2007 he played for the Mahoning Valley Thunder of the then Arena Football League 2 (af2). In 2008 he spent training camp with the Iowa Barnstormers of the af2 and then was signed by the Manchester Wolves (af2), but did not see any game action. In 2009 he spent the preseason with the Odessa Roughnecks of the Indoor Football League (IFL), but did not play in any regular season games.
For more information about the Baltimore Mariners go to www.baltimoremariners.com.