2006 Post Draft Signings - Buck Ortega - TE - extensive profile

[That Guy]

Buck Ortega, TE, Miami
Washington Redskin


Name: Buck Ortega
College: Miami Number: 15
Height: 6-5 Weight: 230
Position: TE Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2006
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Rated number 64 out of 82 TE's / 1738 TOTAL

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Dates: 03/04/06
Height: 6-5
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Overview
Versatile athlete who is a vital player on the special teams coverage units?Team's No. 3 tight end in 2004 was recruited as a quarterback and has also played wide receiver?Started the Peach Bowl against Florida when team's top two tight ends were injured?Often used in multiple tight end sets? Father, Ralph, played linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Dolphins?Graduated in May 2005 with a degree in history and is pursuing a second major in pre-med studies.

2004 Season
Played in all 12 games as the team's third tight end and started in the Peach Bowl?Also served as a valuable special teams performer? For the season, caught eight passes for 82 yards and made two tackles on special teams?Served as the backup to starter Kevin Everett late in season when Greg Olsen was injured?Saw extensive action in the final three games, and even took over as the primary tight end vs. Virginia Tech in the final game when both Olsen and Everett were injured?Made his first collegiate reception for 9 yards at North Carolina?Had a career game vs. Clemson with 4 catches for 17 yards?Added 1 catch for 27 yards vs. Wake Forest, 1 catch for 6 yards vs. Virginia Tech, and 1 catch for 23 yards vs. Florida in the Peach Bowl vs. Florida.

2003 Season
Consistently one of the Hurricanes best special teams players throughout the season?Played in all 13 games?Made eight tackles, all on special teams.

2002 Season
Played in five games...Credited with six tackles (two solos)...Had one tackle (an assist) on special teams at Florida...Made five tackles (two solos) on special teams against Florida A&M...Also played quarterback against the Rattlers, throwing four passes without a completion.

2001 Season
Sat out the 2001 season as a redshirt and played on the Hurricanes' scout team.

High School
Gulliver Academy?Completed 58 percent of his passes as a senior in 2000 while leading his team to the Florida Class 2A state championship?Threw for two touchdowns in the state title game victory over Marianna, both to fellow Miami signee Sean Taylor?The No. 16 prospect in Dade County by the Miami Herald? Listed as the No. 4 quarterback on the Florida Times-UnionSuper 75 list?Four-sport star in football, baseball, basketball, and track and field?Has been clocked at 24.07 in the 200-meter dash and 51.04 in the 400 meters on the track?Has been timed at 4.55 in the 40?Completed 54 of 122 passes for 910 yards and 16 touchdowns with seven interceptions as a junior in 1999?Rushed for 221 yards and four TDs in 1999?Was a first-team All-County selection and honorable mention All-State in 1999?Coached by Steve Howie.

[That Guy]

purely a special teamer (but a good one). He's also a 'cane, and this team is trying hard to collect them all . Good football roots too.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Buy 'em, sell 'em, trade 'em. Gotta' catch 'em all!

[PSUskinsfan11]

He went to the same high school as ST. A good friend of mine is a huge Cane's fan and he said he wouldn't be suprised if he made the team. He also said he is smart and a hell of a worker.

[12thMan]

It's becoming more and more obvious that we, probably above all other teams, like U players.

[That Guy]

we got 4-5 auburn guys too. washington, rogers, campbell, johnson

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by That Guy

we got 4-5 auburn guys too. washington, rogers, campbell, johnson

and 4-5 guys from Georgia, plus we're probably the only team with 2 guys from Utah State-Jimoh and Cooley

[JWsleep]

I like that he's a good buddy of ST--maybe it's to help Sean feel happy during the offseason workouts in DC?

He's a thrid stringer at the U, but he'd be a starter lots of other places, most likely. We'll see--it's good to have competition at the TE, given its importance in Suanders' offense.