Jordan Ochoa

Honors & Awards » Two-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll » Academic All-Big Ten (2025) » Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2025) » Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025) 2025 (Redshirt Freshman) Jordan Ochoa played in four games in 2025, posting one tackle, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. He had a split sack against Akron. 2024 (Redshirt) Ochoa played in one game while redshirting in 2024. He made his debut in the Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College. Before Nebraska (Castle View HS) A standout defender from Colorado, Ochoa joined the Huskers from Castle View High School. He helped Coach Eric Handke's team to an 8-4 record and Class 5A state playoff berth in 2023. As a senior, Ochoa had 61 tackles, including 11.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks totaling 61 yards in losses. He also had 30 quarterback hurries, caused two fumbles and recovered one fumble. He was a first-team Class 5A all-state selection by the CHSAA. As a junior, Ochoa made 64 tackles, while adding two sacks and an impressive 37 hurries. Ochoa was ranked as the No. 13 player in Colorado by On3 and was among the top 150 edge players in the country. He had offers from Wyoming and Washington State among others. Personal Jordan is the son of Rico Ochoa and Nechesa Jenkins and the stepson of Hannah Ochoa. Jordan is a criminology and criminal justice major. Jordan's father, Rico, was an offensive lineman at Nebraska-Kearney.