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Oronde Gadsden - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Oronde Gadsden net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Oronde Benjamin Gadsden (pronounced o-RON-day) (born on August 20, 1971) is an former American football receiver from the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins. The player was also a part of both the Frankfurt Galaxy of the WLAF as well as the Portland Forest Dragons of the Arena Football League. He played his college football on the field at Winston-Salem State University. In this article, we will discover how old is Oronde Gadsden? Who is Oronde Gadsden dating now & how much money does Oronde Gadsden have?

NameOronde Gadsden
First NameOronde
Last NameGadsden
OccupationAmerican Football Player
BirthdayAugust 20
Birth Year1971
Place of Birth
Home TownCharleston
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseBianke Gadsden
Children(s)Not Available

Oronde Gadsden Biography

Oronde Gadsden is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on August 20, 1971 in Charleston, United States. In February of 1997 He was signed to Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent. He was signed along with fellow Winston-Salem Alumnus Yancey Thigpen. The team cut him on the 19th of August.

Gadsden signed with the Portland Forest Dragons in 1998, where he played as a wide receiver and linebacker. He earned AFL Rookie of the Year honors after registering 93 receptions for 1,335 yards and 37 touchdowns in 14 games.

Gadsden runs the clothing company Original Gear, which he started in 2000 while he still was an NFL player. The company went public in 2006 under the name TotalLuxuryGroup. He is also involved with his charity, NextLevel Charities, which enables underprivileged and disadvantaged youths to achieve success in athletics and academics. He was a minority owner of the Miami Morays of the National Indoor Football League.

The Frankfurt Galaxy of the World League of American Football signed for their roster in 1997 However, he injured his shoulder at the camp for tryouts in Atlanta and didn’t take part in the game during the season.

The 8th of January, 1996 He was elevated to active duty in order to take part in this year’s NFC Championship game, but the injury was severe to his left ankle and was put on the reserve list for injured three days later, and the Cowboys eventually winning the Super Bowl XXX. He broke an orbital bone under his right eye, and was subsequently waived with injury prior to the start of the regular season.

In 1998, the Miami Dolphins were having problems finding a capable complement to O. J. McDuffie and signed Gadsden to compete for the position. He entered the season as a 27-year-old rookie and his first NFL reception was a 44-yard touchdown on opening day against the Indianapolis Colts. He ended up starting 12 games, finishing with 48 receptions, 713 yards (second on the team) and 7 receiving touchdowns (tied for first on the team).

Oronde Gadsden Net Worth

Oronde is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oronde Gadsden's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

In the aftermath of not being selected in 1995’s NFL Draft because of his low schooling and inability to speed up Then he was signed an undrafted free-agent by the Dallas Cowboys. On August 22 he was released and was added to the practice squad of the team in August. Gadsden acknowledges Hall of Famer Michael Irvin for teaching him how to play at the wide receiver position.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeAmerican Football Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2006, he was inducted into the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Hall of Fame.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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The next year, he registered 48 receptions (second on the team), a career-high 803 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns (led the team). In 2000 after Dan Marino retired, he had a career-high 56 receptions for 786 yards and 6 receiving touchdowns (led the team). After the 2001 season, health problems limited his production to a combined 20 receptions with no touchdowns. He was waived injured on September 5, 2003, leaving the Dolphins after starting all but 6 games of the games he played and ranking in the top 10 of the franchise’s all-time receiver list.

Who is Oronde Gadsden Dating?

According to our records, Oronde Gadsden married to Bianke Gadsden. As of January 13, 2024, Oronde Gadsden’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Oronde Gadsden height 6 ft 2 in Oronde weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 2 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
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Gadsen’s two most famous catches came against the New York Jets on an across-the-middle one-handed catch from Jay Fiedler, and in the 2001 playoffs against the Oakland Raiders, in which Gadsden reached up and caught the pass one-handed in full stride while falling backwards. Photographs of both catches are displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and were nominated for ESPY’S.

Top Facts about Oronde Gadsden

  1. Oronde Gadsden played as a wide receiver in the NFL.
  2. He was born on August 20, 1971, in Charleston, South Carolina.
  3. Gadsden attended Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.
  4. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1995.
  5. Gadsden played for the Miami Dolphins from 1998 to 2003.
  6. His best season was in 2000 when he had 803 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
  7. Gadsden retired after the 2003 season due to injuries.
  8. He finished his career with 323 receptions and over 4,400 receiving yards.
  9. Gadsden is known for making a memorable catch in Super Bowl XXXVII.
  10. After retiring from football, he became a high school football coach.

Facts & Trivia

Oronde Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Oronde Gadsden celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

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