Curly Ordonez
LB · Senior
6'1" · 220 lbs · Defense
Also wearing #33: Ryder Kusch (TE)
Background
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- High school
- Miramar
- Previous school
- Independence CC
Recruiting
No recruiting profile matched — he transferred in from Independence CC.
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
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Earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Athlon Sports (first team) and Phil Steele (second). Ordonez game-by-game stats:
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Transferred in for the 2025 season ... started every game during the season at weakside linebacker ... earned honorable mention All-American Conference (American) and fourth team honors from Phil Steele ... made his Temple debut during week 1 win at UMass and recorded 3 tackles including a TFL ... recorded a Temple and FBS career-high 7 tackles at the time vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... recorded his first career sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa) ... had his best career game vs East Carolina with 14 tackles while also recording a TFL ... selected to the President's Honor Roll (GPA 3.5+) as well as Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society ... selected to the Stanley Merves Leadership Academy by Temple Athletics ... lettered.
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Appeared in 10 games in his second season at Independence Community College … finished the season with 64 tackles (37 solos) … added 1.5 sacks and two interceptions.
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Played in nine games at Independence CC … recorded 35 tackles (23 solos) … caught two interceptions as well as a sack. High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game. Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.
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2026 (Senior, Temple): Earned preseason All-American Conference recognition from Athlon Sports (first team) and Phil Steele (second).
Ordonez game-by-game stats:
2025 (Junior, Temple): Transferred in for the 2025 season ... started every game during the season at weakside linebacker ... earned honorable mention All-American Conference (American) and fourth team honors from Phil Steele ... made his Temple debut during week 1 win at UMass and recorded 3 tackles including a TFL ... recorded a Temple and FBS career-high 7 tackles at the time vs Oklahoma ... named Academic player of the week (10/9) ... recorded his first career sack vs Navy ... served as a team captain (Tulsa) ... had his best career game vs East Carolina with 14 tackles while also recording a TFL ... selected to the President's Honor Roll (GPA 3.5+) as well as Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society ... selected to the Stanley Merves Leadership Academy by Temple Athletics ... lettered.
2024 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games in his second season at Independence Community College … finished the season with 64 tackles (37 solos) … added 1.5 sacks and two interceptions.
2023 (Freshman): Played in nine games at Independence CC … recorded 35 tackles (23 solos) … caught two interceptions as well as a sack.
High School: Played linebacker and safety at Miramar (Fla.) High for head coach A.J. Scott … earned first team all-county linebacker as a senior when he made 85 tackles, 6.0 sacks and had three interceptions … played safety as a junior and notched 43 tackles and had two pick-sixes … was a quarterback during his sophomore season and threw six touchdowns to go with 625 passing yards … played in the Broward vs. Dade County All Star game.
Personal: Born Damien Terry Ordonez in Belleville, N.J. … goes by Curly … list of favorites include: Diary of a Wimpy Kid (book), John Wick (movie), Troy Polamalu (pro athlete) … business major.