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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Miami, Florida
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| High School:
Gulliver Prep
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 227
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| Position:
Tight End
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| Experience:
3L
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| Major:
History
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CAREER: Versatile athlete who is a vital player on the special teams coverage
units...Team's No. 3 tight end in 2004 was recruited as a quarterback and has
also played wide receiver...Started the Peach Bowl against Florida when
team's top two tight ends were injured...Often used in multiple tight end
sets...Father, Ralph, played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and Miami
Dolphins...Graduated in May 2005 with a degree in history and is pursuing a
second major in pre-med studies.
2004 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games as the team's third tight end and started
in the Peach Bowl...Also served as a valuable special teams performer...
For the season, caught eight passes for 82 yards and made two tackles
on special teams...Served as the backup to starter Kevin Everett late in
season when Greg Olsen was injured...Saw extensive action in the final three
games, and even took over as the primary tight end vs. Virginia Tech in the
final game when both Olsen and Everett were injured...Made his first collegiate
reception for 9 yards at North Carolina...Had a career game vs. Clemson
with 4 catches for 17 yards...Added 1 catch for 27 yards vs. Wake Forest, 1
catch for 6 yards vs. Virginia Tech, and 1 catch for 23 yards vs. Florida in the
Peach Bowl vs. Florida.
2003 (SOPHOMORE): Consistently one of the Hurricanes best special teams players throughout the season...played in all 13 games...made eight tackles, all on special teams.
2002 (FRESHMAN): Played in five games...credited with six tackles (two solos)...had one tackle (an assist) on special teams at Florida...made five tackles (two solos) on special teams against Florida A&M...also played at quarterback against the Rattlers, throwing four passes without a completion.
2001 (REDSHIRT): Sat out the 2001 season with a redshirt and played on the Hurricanes' scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL: Gulliver Academy...completed 58 percent of his passes as a senior in 2000 while leading his team to the Florida Class 2A state championship...threw for two touchdowns in the state title game victory over Marianna, both to fellow Miami signee Sean Taylor...the No. 16 prospect in Dade County by the Miami Herald... listed as the No. 4 quarterback on the Florida Times-Union Super 75 list...a four-sport star at Gulliver Prep in football, baseball, basketball and track & field...has been clocked at 24.07 in the 200-meter dash and 51.04 in the 400 meters on the track...has been timed at 4.55 in the 40...completed 54 of 122 passes for 910 yards and 16 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior in 1999...rushed for 221 yards and four TDs in 1999...was a first-team All-County selection and honorable mention All-State in 1999...coached by Steve Howie.
ORTEGA'S CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | G-S | No. | Yards | Avg. | TD | LP |
| 2004 | 12-1 | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 0 | 27 |
