Joey Ortego

2024: Started all 12 games on the defensive line... Finished the season with 29 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and three pass breakups... Season-high five tackles in wins over Southeastern Oklahoma State and Oklahoma Baptist... Sack came for a loss of 11 yards in the Battle of Ravine win over Henderson State... Selected to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team... Made the GAC Academic Honor Roll... Made the Ouachita President's List with a perfect 4.0 GPA in the Fall 2024 semester and made the Dean's List in the Spring 2025 semester. 2023: Played in 10 games and made one start as a true freshman... Finished the season with seven tackles, including one quarterback sack... Also had two quarterback hurries... Made the Ouachita President's List with a perfect 4.0 GPA in both of the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. HIGH SCHOOL: Named to All-District team for 6A-15... Graduated in top 10 percent of class. PERSONAL: Son of Jeremy and Tiffany Ortego... Has five siblings, Madison, Jacob, Jonah, Jordan and Mackenzie... Majoring in Biology and Kinesiology... Born June 3, 2005.