Julian Ortega-Jones: WR · Texas State · #17.
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Julian Ortega-Jones
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. On tape: 17 receiving yards and 1 reception against South Alabama, Week 13, 2023.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2022 | Texas State | 29 | 270 | 9.3 | 1 | 47 |
| 2021 | Texas State | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 0 | 22 |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | 14 | 160 | 11.4 | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 | Bowling Green | 20 | 298 | 14.9 | 0 | 44 |
| Career | 77 | 870 | 11.3 | 1 | 47 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas State | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas State | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas State | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Bowling Green | 1 | −6 |
| Career | 1 | −6 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-31@ Baylor | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | W 50-36@ Southern Miss | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 13-31vs Troy | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 45-24vs Georgia Southern | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-31@ Coastal Carolina | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 52-44vs South Alabama | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | Season-high 17 yds |
| Total | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 |
Week 13 · 2023
W 52-44
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 0.8 | 6.8 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
45.4%
429 pass / 515 run
Plays / game
72.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
453 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Bowling Green and Texas State, 870 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Scot Loeffler, Jake Spavital and G.J. Kinne.
