Austin Ortega

Position:
Long Snapper
Height:
5-8
Weight:
214
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Reagan
Prev School:
Nevada

TULSA – Spent the 2023 season at Tulsa after transferring in the summer from Nevada … played in 49 career games between Tulsa and Nevada … played in 37 games at Nevada where he started 3 seasons as the long snapper … stared all 12 games as the long snapper at Tulsa.

2023 – Played in all 12 games … handled the long snapping duties … had one tackle … reunited with his Nevada special teams coach Joe Bolden at Tulsa.

AT NEVADA – Played in 37 games … 2022 (Senior) – Played in all 12 game as Nevada's long snapper on FGs and PATs ... behind his accurate long snapping, Nevada kickers went 18-for-21 on field-goal attempts and 25-for-26 on PATs … 2021 (Junior) – Played in all 13 games as the team's long snapper … 2020 (Sophomore) – Appeared in all nine games as the team's long snapper … 2019 (RS Freshman) – Played in three games as a long snapper … assisted on one tackle against Weber State … 2018 (Freshman) – Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a two-year letterwinner at San Antonio Reagan High School … helped lead his team to two district championships in 2016 and 2017 … accumulated over 100 snaps in his prep career.

PERSONAL – Lists Julian Edelman as his favorite NFL player … favorite pro sports team is the San Antonio Spurs and his favorite NFL team is the New England Patriots … began playing football at age 12 … favorite movie is War Dogs … enjoys golfing and playing xbox … the person he would most like to meet, dead or alive, is Babe Ruth … has one older brother, Justin, who played college football at Texas A&M … son of Lorrie and Abel Ortega … earned his degree from Nevada in journalism/sports broadcasting.