Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 12 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Total | 20 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#33
Curly Ordonez
Senior linebacker for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 220 lb · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Miramar
CFB Index 56 · #236 of 583 LBsHigh confidenceReturning to Temple for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
Solo tackles: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
20
tackles · 2026
1 TFL · 1 sacks
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks, vs Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Temple in 2025.
Curly Ordonez
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 2 stars out of high school, two seasons of real snaps at Temple since. 2025 brought the first one: All-AAC. One game to point at: 12 tackles, 1 sacks against Penn State — Week 2, 2026.
20 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
202512 games
- Signed with Temple2-star out of Independence C.C.
- All-AAChonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
Temple
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-AAC
All-AAC mention (2025)
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under K.C. Keeler — 6-8 over that span.
2025Temple5-7HC: K.C. Keeler · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Temple1-1HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Elite: solo tackles (98th percentile). Strength: tackles (92nd percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 10.0 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-AAC
Based on 2025: #28 of 61 American Athletic LBs
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
8 TOT · 6 SOLO
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Temple
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Temple
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -3 net (23 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Temple · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #80 · 2026 recruiting class #68
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Anthony Pandy’s 2019 season.
73%match
Matches Anthony on
TFL rate
Solo tackle rate
Class year
Differs from Anthony on
Sack rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Devlin Kirklin's sophomore season at New Mexico State (2022).
Matches Devlin on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Curly Ordonez
Background
2026 (Senior, Temple): Earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Athlon Sports (first team) and Phil Steele (second). Ordonez game-by-game stats 2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... started every game during the season at weakside linebacker ... earned hon...
The linebacker corps · Temple
- #33Curly Ordonez69 tackles · 2025
- #22Eric Stuart44 tackles · 2025
- #44Tyree Alualu21 tackles · 2025
- #56JaMair Diaz14 tackles · 2025
- #30Jayvant Brown12 tackles · 2025
12 more on the roster · Temple team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology