Former Gulf star charged

By RICK HARMON | The Tampa Tribune
Published: January 20, 2012

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Former Gulf High and current University of Florida sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr was served with a notice to appear on two drug charges after campus police searched his Gainesville dorm room Jan. 10.

The report, obtained by the campus newspaper The Alligator, says Orr's dorm room in Building 8 of Keys Complex was searched by campus police and a "baggy of a green leafy substance, a glass pipe and rolling papers" were on Orr's desk and bedside table.

Orr is being charged with possession of marijuana under 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. He will appear in court Feb. 8.

After the "green leafy substance" was confirmed as marijuana, Orr was read his rights and admitted the items found were his, the report said. The report doesn't say what led to the search.

At Gulf, Orr was a Pasco Tribune first-team selection in 2009. As a redshirt freshman for the Gators, he had 10 tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss.

Special correspondent Andy Villamarzo contributed to this report.