'10 CO RB Alex Ortega

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Erie HS (Erie, CO)


Ht: 5-ft-10
Wt: 184 pounds

 

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Talk about your sleeper prospect. I've never heard of the kid. But he's listed the #2 RB in the state according to Jeff Stroud(Scout.com).

 

[AlferdJasper]

Played in state 2A championship.

Erie falls in state championship

Olathe wins Class 2A football title in overtime

Ouch. They lost 20-21 when their kicker's extra point hit the uprights in overtime.

But Ortega's stats:

Ortega, meanwhile, made his mark for Erie on Saturday with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries, leaving him at 2,250 yards rushing for the season.

 

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Sounds like another one of those kids who go to CSU and have great careers.

 

[sackman]

Erie is a pretty small school. 2A I think. That's probably what is keeping him from getting more notice from D-1 programs.

 

[AlferdJasper]

Erie is a pretty small school. 2A I think. That's probably what is keeping him from getting more notice from D-1 programs.

Erie was 2a runner up for state championship this year.

10/15/2008
Erie’s Alex Ortega catches a pass during practice on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Ortega leads Class 2A in rushing, and is No. 2 in all of Colorado.
Colorado Hometown Newspapers/Lindsey Larson