2016 Football Roster
Ortiz, Ricky
Jersey Number 42
Ricky Ortiz
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Corona, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei HS
Bio
2015 Game-by-Game Stats
2014 Game-by-Game Stats
OVERVIEW
2016 (SENIOR)
2014 Game-by-Game Stats
OVERVIEW
- Eight career starts, six at tight end, one at fullback and one at linebacker
- Elite on special teams coverage throughout his career
- Graduated with a degree in agricultural sciences and has plans to grow and distribute avocados
- Signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent
2016 (SENIOR)
- Shifted back from linebacker to tight end during the offseason
- Did not participate in spring practice due to injury
- Played in 11 games, starting six
- Split time between tight end and H-back
- Finished the season second on the team with eight special teams tackles
- Collected five receptions for 34 yards in 2016
- Scored his first career touchdown on a six-yard reception in the Civil War, his final college game
- Earned Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
- Played in 11 games starting one
- Moved from fullback to tight end to linebacker in the spring with the arrival of the new coaching staff as the new offense does not include a fullback
- Shifted from tight end to linebacker during fall camp
- Earned his first career defensive start against Washington
- Registered a career-best eight tackles against the Huskies
- Notched his first career sack at California
- Snared an interception against San Jose State, the first of his career
- Recorded four tackles on special teams
- Received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades
- Was one of 12 players to participate in a special forces leadership development program at Camp Williams in Utah
- Seized first-string fullback spot during fall camp while incumbent Tyler Anderson was out with an injury
- Finished the season with 12 receptions for 90 yards
- Set career-high with three catches against Utah
- Had career-long 17-yard reception at Colorado
- Led the Beavers with 11 special teams tackles
- Awarded a scholarship prior to the season
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
- Moved from tight end to fullback during the spring practice session
- Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams
- Second-string fullback all season
- Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
- Redshirt
- Played tight end on the scout team
- Voted as the offensive scout team’s co-MVP with Chris Brown
- Three-year letterman for the Monarchs
- Played linebacker and fullback in high school
- Earned first team All-Trinity League as a junior and senior
- Second team all-league as a sophomore
- Named Mater Dei’s Defensive MVP as a senior
- Born April 15, 1994 in Moreno Valley, Calif.
- Son of Richard Ortiz and Tina Ganci
- Has four brothers and sisters, Justin, Vanessa, Jackie and J.D.
- Cousin, Christina Sanchez, is an Oregon State graduate
- Co-owner in avocado business
- Enjoys beach walking and weightlifting
- Four-year honor roll member
- Member of National Scholastic Football Foundation
- Lists Tedy Bruschi as his favorite athlete
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