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Gabe Ortega

QB/FS
SUE CLEVELAND HS
RIO RANCHO, NEW MEXICO
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

148-223

Passes completed

2,358

Passing yards

24

Passing touchdowns

848

Rushing yards
“Gabe's ability to extend plays, scramble out of the pocket and find the open wide receiver make him very difficult to defend.”
Chad Adcox
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior quarterback and free safety has led the Storm to a 12-0 record and a berth in the Class 6A state championship game against Eldorado High, scheduled for Dec. 5. At the time of his selection, Ortega had completed 148-of-223 pa

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Academic Achievement

Ortega has maintained a 3.75 GPA in the classroom.

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Exemplary Character

The president of the Cleveland High chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, he has volunteered locally as an elementary school mentor and youth football coach.