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Jersey Number 33
Curly Ordonez
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- Miramar
Ordonez game-by-game stats
2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... begins season as a starting weakside linebacker ... made his Temple debut during week 1 win at UMass and recorded 3 tackles including a TFL ... recorded a Temple and FBS career-high 7 tackles vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... had best career game as an Owl with 8 tackles, 2 TFL, and a sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa).
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games in his second season at Independence Community College … finished the season with 64 tackles (37 solos) … added 1.5 sacks and two interceptions.
2023 (Freshman): Played in nine games at Independence CC … recorded 35 tackles (23 solos) … caught two interceptions as well as a sack.
High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game.
Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.
2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... begins season as a starting weakside linebacker ... made his Temple debut during week 1 win at UMass and recorded 3 tackles including a TFL ... recorded a Temple and FBS career-high 7 tackles vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... had best career game as an Owl with 8 tackles, 2 TFL, and a sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa).
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games in his second season at Independence Community College … finished the season with 64 tackles (37 solos) … added 1.5 sacks and two interceptions.
2023 (Freshman): Played in nine games at Independence CC … recorded 35 tackles (23 solos) … caught two interceptions as well as a sack.
High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game.
Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.
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