Herb Orvis: Colorado Buffs and NFL Legendary DT

October 17, 1946 – Mount Morris, Michigan –  Herb Orvis, a defensive tackle for the University of Colorado, was born.

With the Buffaloes, Orvis was a 1971 First-team All-American and twice earned first-team All-Big Eight honors. Per a great bio of Mr. Orvis on footballfoundation.org, we learn that he led the Buffs to three consecutive bowl games, including wins in the 1969 Liberty Bowl and the 1971 Bluebonnet Bowl, and achieved a No. 3 national ranking in 1971.

Herb was a prominent player of his era, standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing approximately 235 pounds, and his ferocity terrorized opponents throughout his college career. The National Football Foundation selected Herb Orvis to enter the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. After graduation, Orvis became the 16th overall pick by the Detroit Lions in the 1972 NFL Draft.

Herb played for the Lions from 1972-77 and then with the Baltimore Colts for four additional seasons. He received Second Team All-NFC honors in 1975.