Defensive tackle, UTEP, 2017–21
Josh Ortega
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 270 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- El Paso, TX
Josh Ortega played defensive tackle at UTEP (2017–21).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UTEP | 97 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | UTEP | 97 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | UTEP | 97 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | UTEP | 97 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | UTEP | 97 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 270 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 UTEP 7 games, 14 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Boise State | L 13–54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Old Dominion | W 28–21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Southern Miss | W 26–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 19–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. UTSA | L 23–44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at North Texas | L 17–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Fresno State | L 24–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 UTEP 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Texas | L 3–59 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs.North Texas | L 43–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 UTEP 11 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Houston Christian | W 36–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Texas Tech | L 3–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Nevada | L 21–37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atSouthern Miss | L 13–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.UTSA | L 16–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Florida International | L 17–32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Louisiana Tech | L 21–42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atNorth Texas | L 26–52 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Charlotte | L 21–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at UAB | L 10–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at New Mexico State | L 35–44 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2018 UTEP 6 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Tennessee | L 0–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.North Texas | L 24–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.UAB | L 0–19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Rice | W 34–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Western Kentucky | L 16–40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Southern Miss | L 7–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 UTEP 3 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | atSouthern Miss | L 0–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.UTSA | L 14–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atNorth Texas | L 10–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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