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2021 Football Roster

97 Josh Ortega

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 270
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • Highschool Montwood HS

Biography

2020 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
  • Tallied two solo stops in three games before an injury shortened his season.
  • Started at defensive end versus Stephen F. Austin, Abilene Christian and North Texas.

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
  • Saw action in 11 games, earning five starting assignments at defensive end.
  • Tallied 27 tackles, three tackles for losses, two sacks, a pass breakup and three quarterback hurries.
  • Generated a sack in the opener versus Houston Baptist.
  • Recorded six stops against LA Tech.
  • Had five tackles and a sack at NM State.
  • Missed the last game versus Rice due to a shoulder injury.

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Saw action 11 games.
  • Tallied eight tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hurry.
  • Recorded a solo stop at Tennessee.
  • Registered two tackles against North Texas.
  • Tallied a tackle versus UAB.
  • Credited with a hurry during a win at Rice.
  • Recorded two tackles (one solo) at WKU and two solo stops against Southern Miss. 

2017 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
  • Saw action in seven games.
  • Registered a tackle versus Southern Miss.
  • Recorded a solo stop against UTSA.

2016 (FRESHMAN)
  • Redshirted the 2016 season, did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played on the varsity squad for three seasons at Montwood.
  • Accumulated a career-high 40 tackles (11 solo) during senior season in eight games with the Rams.
  • Added 4.0 sacks, two passes defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four hurries.
  • Registered a season-high nine tackles against Amarillo.
  • Overall, tallied 94 tackles (50 solo), 8.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss and seven hurries during career.
  • During junior season, recorded a career-high 13 tackles, including eight solo stops against Americas.
  • Named to All-District 1-6A First Team Defense.
  • Named to El Paso Times All-City First Team Defense.
  • Played in the 24th Annual Greater El Paso Football Showcase All-Star Football Game in the Sun Bowl.

PERSONAL
Full name is Joshua Noel Ortega … Son of Monica Ortega … Born in El Paso, Texas … Member of Peer Assistance Leadership (PALS) in high school … ORCC major.  

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2017Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 285 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2019Junior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'2" 285 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Tackle
    6'3" 270 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Defensive End
    6'3" 270 lbs
    97