2021 as a Freshman: Redshirted to retain a year of eligibility.
High School: Second Team All-Ohio as a senior… Second Team All-Region as a sophomore… First Team All-Conference as a senior and Second Team as a junior… First Team All-Eastern District All-Star Team as a senior and Second Team as a junior… First Team Tuscarawas County High School Sports Award as a senior… Selected to 2021 Blue-Gray All-American Game… Team captain as a senior… As a senior, led team with 93 tackles and 9.0 tackles, rushing for 517 yards and averaged 40.3 yards per punt… As a junior, led Quakers with 106 tackles, 5.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks… Tallied 52 tackles and rushed for 293 yards as a sophomore… Accrued 60 tackles and 4.0 sacks as a freshman… Tri-sport athlete who was a state qualifying wrestler and school-record holder for track & field… Honor roll student.
Personal: Son of George and JoLane Ortt… Has two sisters, Skyler and Leah... Majoring in health sciences.
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