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Jersey Number 33
Curly Ordonez
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High School:
- Miramar
2026 (Senior, Temple): Earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Athlon Sports (first team) and Phil Steele and Pro Football Network (second) ... opens the season as a starting linebacker ... recorded a team-high eight tackles in opening win vs Rhode Island and a team-high 12 tackles vs Penn State ... recorded a career-high 15 tackles at Toledo ... has led the Owls in tackles in each of the first three games of the season - it is the first time a Temple defender led the team in tackles in three or more consecutive games since Tyquan King did it in four straight games in 2024 ... is one of the teams' top tacklers along with fellow linebacker Eric Stuart ... served as a team captain (South Florida) ... is first in the American Conference in total tackles and average tackles per game ... is currently tied for fifth in the country in total tackles and fourth in the country in solo tackles.
Ordonez game-by-game stats
2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... started every game during the season at weakside linebacker ... earned honorable mention All-American Conference (American) and fourth team honors from Phil Steele ... 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 at the time vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... recorded his first career sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa) ... had his best career game vs East Carolina with 14 tackles while also recording a TFL ... selected to the President's Honor Roll (GPA 3.5+) as well as Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society ... selected to the Stanley Merves Leadership Academy by Temple Athletics ... lettered.
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.
Ordonez game-by-game stats
2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... started every game during the season at weakside linebacker ... earned honorable mention All-American Conference (American) and fourth team honors from Phil Steele ... 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 at the time vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... recorded his first career sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa) ... had his best career game vs East Carolina with 14 tackles while also recording a TFL ... selected to the President's Honor Roll (GPA 3.5+) as well as Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society ... selected to the Stanley Merves Leadership Academy by Temple Athletics ... lettered.
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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