Josh Ortega: DT · UTEP · #97.
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Josh Ortega
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at UTEP. One game to point at: 3 tackles against UTSA — Week 10, 2021.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-54@ Boise State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-21vs Old Dominion | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 26-13@ Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-3vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 23-44vs No. 16 UTSA | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-20@ North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
7%1 sackHurry rate
7%1 hurry14 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Dimel
Pass share
43.9%
365 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
69.2
12 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
340 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at UTEP, 53 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2021
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Sean Kugler, Mike Price, and Dana Dimel. Multi-era developmental context.
