Monthly Recruiting Roundup: August
Nobody – player, coach or administrator – connected with New Mexico high school football had a better August than 2021 Cleveland (Rio Rancho) Storm defensive back Trey Ortega Trey Ortega 5'11" | DB Cleveland | 2021 State NM . Ortega,…
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Continue ReadingNobody – player, coach or administrator – connected with New Mexico high school football had a better August than 2021 Cleveland (Rio Rancho) Storm defensive back Trey Ortega Trey Ortega 5'11" | DB Cleveland | 2021 State NM .
Ortega, hoping to help lead Cleveland to back-to-back state championships in the spring, concluded the month with 18 offers, some of them from Ivy League institutions. He added seven offers in August.
“Trey constantly gets it done on the classroom,” Cleveland head coach Heath Ridenour told Prep Redzone Mexico. “That has been one of his biggest selling points.”
Approaching 20 offers, Ortega is generating serious consideration from colleges at a heightened rate rarely seen in New Mexico. He combines football acumen with lofty academic achievement.
“Trey has advocated for himself and his future,” Ridenour said. “He wants to go to an Ivy League school. His dad went to an Ivy League school. He reached out and sold himself. So many players can learn from what Trey did. He’s getting offers from schools that don’t recruit New Mexico too often. That’s a compliment to him.”
Last season, Ortega played a number of positions for Cleveland. He filled in at quarterback when starter Jeff Davison Jeff Davison 5'11" | 185 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2021 State NM was sidelined for several weeks because of an injury, completing 57 percent of his passes for 773 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also rushed for 346 yards on 41 carries, third most on the team.
In addition, Ortega caught 6 passes for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns and made 28 tackles on defense.
COMMITS:
Jaden Phillips Jaden Phillips 6'2" | DL Clovis | 2021 State NM , Clovis: New Mexico (Recommit)
RECENT OFFERS:
Walker Wenzel Walker Wenzel 6'1" | 175 lbs | QB Silver | 2021 State NM , Silver: Western New Mexico
Jalen Washington Jalen Washington 6'0" | LB Cleveland | 2021 State NM , Cleveland: Eastern New Mexico
Trey Ortega Trey Ortega 5'11" | DB Cleveland | 2021 State NM , Cleveland: Butler, Colgate, Delaware State, Fordham, Georgetown, Lehigh, St. Thomas University,
David Mapalo David Mapalo 5'7" | WR Sandia | 2021 State NM , Sandia: Trine
Johnny Herrera, Volcano Vista: Macalester College, Kenyon
Ja’Shon Lowery Ja’Shon Lowery 6'5" | DL La Cueva | 2021 State NM , La Cueva: UNLV
BLESSED to receive my 18th offer and another Division 1 opportunity to play at Fordham University!! All Glory to God!! @coachRickLyster @Coach_Conlin @Coach_Ridenour @CoachLiRosi pic.twitter.com/FkQxKzNtA9
— Trey Ortega (@O12Trey) August 31, 2020
BLESSED to receive my 16th offer and another Division 1 opportunity to play at Lehigh University!! @CoachAllenLU @RDvoracek_LU @Coach_MikeKash @Coach_DiMike @Giella24 @LehighFootball @Coach_Ridenour @CoachLiRosi @simplyCoachO pic.twitter.com/pAFIKGgNrg
— Trey Ortega (@O12Trey) August 25, 2020
After continued conversations with @KIJUANWARE I am blessed to say I have earned another opportunity to continue my football and academic career at @MacalesterFB @MACathletics @CoachWallin @coach_jb71 pic.twitter.com/2VqvECHKqG
— Johnny Herrera (@johnny_ix) August 18, 2020
I am blessed to receive my 3rd D1 offer from @unlvfootball #fedontaforever #LLJB @CoachChadK45 @bangulo @adamgorney @LaCuevaFootball pic.twitter.com/7dHpp3Iscn
— Ja’Shon Lowery (@JashonLowery1) August 12, 2020