Chase Ortiz
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| Chase Ortiz | |
|---|---|
| College | TCU |
| Conference | Mountain West |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | DE |
| Jersey # | 93 |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Communications |
| Career | 2004 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | May 22, 1985 League City, Texas |
| High school | Clear Creek High School |
| Career highlights | |
| Awards | |
| 2005 1st Team All-MWC 2006 1st Team All-MWC |
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Chase Patrick Ortiz (born May 22, 1985) is an American Football defensive end who is currently playing at the collegiate level for Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ortiz played linebacker at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas before deciding to play for the Horned Frogs.
He redshirted during his first year at TCU in 2003 and did not see any playing time in 2004, either. During this time, he switched to defensive end, his current position. In 2005, he began the year 3rd on the depth chart, but impressed coaches enough during fall practice that he became a starter before the season opener, a 17-10 TCU win at Oklahoma. That year, he led the Mountain West Conference with nine sacks, and was named 1st Team All-MWC. As a junior in 2006, he repeated as 1st Team All-MWC, as did the Frogs' other defensive end, Tommy Blake. Heading into his senior year, Ortiz has been named to the All-Texas College Team by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.
Ortiz is the cousin of Woody Williams, who is currently a pitcher for the Houston Astros.
