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Bo Orlando Named 2023 Big 33 Honorary Chairman

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Bo knows football.

Today the PSFCA Big 33 named former Berwick Bulldog quarterback Bo Orlando as this year’s Honorary Chairman.

In High School, Orlando played quarterback and defensive back at Berwick Area High School. In his senior year, he led Berwick (13-0) to the USA Today mythical national championship in 1983.

Bo received a scholarship and attended West Virginia University from 1984 to 1988. He played quarterback at Berwick but moved to strong safety in college. He helped lead the Mountaineers to their undefeated 1988 season.

In 1989, Bo was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the sixth round (157th overall) as a free safety and played there for five years. In 1994, he had seven interceptions and returned one for a touchdown against Pittsburgh. In 1995, he played for the San Diego Chargers. He became the second leading tackler behind fellow player Junior Seau. The following year, he became a free agent and joined the Cincinnati Bengals. He led this team with 127 tackles. In 1998, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and retired from the NFL afterward.

Bo Orlando timeline

High School:

Berwick High School Quarterback 1983. 13-0, USA Today National Champions

July 21, 1984, 27th Big 33 Football Classic West 10 – East 20

COLLEGE:

West Virginia safety 1984 through 1989. Co-captain of the 1988 team that went undefeated during the regular season

Member of WVU Sports Hall of Fame

NFL:

Drafted in the sixth round in 1989 by Houston Oilers.

Houston Oilers from 1989-1994.

San Diego Chargers 1995 season

Cincinatti Bengals 1996-1997