Education
Greg attended Wayne High School, where he was a standout football, basketball and track and field member.
Greg attended Wayne High School, where he was a standout football, basketball and track and field member.
He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue. He was ranked as the Number.
19 wide receiver in nation by SuperPrep as well as the Number.
53 wide receiver in nation and the Number. 21 player in Ohio by Rivals.com.
He was a first team all-state selection as senior, when he caught 65 passes for 1,058 yards (163 average) and nine touchdowns. As a result he was named to Columbia Broadcasting System SportsLine All-Regional team
He had 59 receptions for 782 yards (133 average) and 11 touchdowns his junior season, and was a two-time all-area and all-conference honoree.
Orton committed to Purdue University on September 22, 2004. Orton chose Purdue to continue his football career. He chose Purdue over Cincinnati, Iowa, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Orton saw his production steadily increase every season.
He finished his Purdue career appearing in 50 games and recorded 203 receptions (fifth in school history) for 2,356 yards (sixth in school history) and 13 touchdowns.
He has also been a member of the Spokane Shock and Omaha Nighthawks. As a member of the football team, he played for coach Jay Minton.