Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-45@ Penn State | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-26vs Middle Tennessee | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#43
Chase Ortiz
Sophomore long snapper for Marshall. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 220 lb · Davie, FL
Returning to Marshall for 2026
The story
2 long snapper for Marshall. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The record fills in as he plays.
Chase Ortiz
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Middle Tennessee — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Marshall1-1HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Gibson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Chase Ortiz plays long snapper for Marshall.
A long snapper doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Limited sample
Marshall has produced 1 All-Conference long snapper.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 28–26
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With C. Heimbach — 48 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 54 LONG · C. Del Rio-Wilson — 92 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.2 · 43 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Long snapper · Marshall
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +6 net (28 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #97 · 2026 recruiting class #123
Background
Ortiz comes to Marshall from Stetson where he played in 11 games last season. Prior to his time at Stetson, Ortiz was part of three state championship teams at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida. He was also named a U.S. Army All-American.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology