Player Career

Jalen Ortiz Career Story

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Player Story

Jalen Ortiz story

Jalen Ortiz built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from Peoria, AZ wearing No. 8, spending time with UCLA and Wyoming. The clearest part of Jalen Ortiz's career was his defensive production: 68 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Wyoming. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jalen Ortiz's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 27 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UCLA and Wyoming.

The arc is straightforward: Jalen Ortiz moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2013-2014

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Wyoming

    2015-2017

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonUCLA00
2014 Regular SeasonUCLA00
2015 Regular SeasonWyoming00
2016 PostseasonWyoming06.61.30
2016 Regular SeasonWyoming06.61.30
2017 PostseasonWyoming725.65.17
2017 Regular SeasonWyoming725.65.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Iowa

Week 1 · L 3-24

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Boise State

Week 8 · L 14-24 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

66.1 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Gardner-Webb

Week 2 · W 27-0

1

Havoc Plays

49.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.4 takeover score.

#4

vs New Mexico

Week 9 · W 42-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

36.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 36.9 takeover score.

#5

@ Utah State

Week 7 · W 28-23 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

23 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 23 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · UCLA

0 primary output · 0 efficiency · usage

50

#2

2017 Postseason · Wyoming

45.4

7 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 5.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Wyoming

45.4

7 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 5.1 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games