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  Mordy Ornguze

Mordy Ornguze

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Ladera Beach, Calif.

High School:
Corona del Mar HS

Last College:
Orange Coast CC

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 205

Position:
S

Notes: Came to Western Carolina in January of 2006, participating in spring drills and is completing his remaining two years of eligibility ... Returns as the second-leading tackler from a year ago.

2006 (Jr.): Saw action in all 11 games making seven starts as the Buc linebacker ... Finished third on the team in total tackles with 61, including 24 solo stops ... Ranked 22nd in the Southern Conference with a 5.5 tackles per game average ... Was tied for second on the team with seven tackles for loss and one sack ... Tabbed National Special Teams Player of the Week by The Sports Network after blocking a punt and returning it for a touchdown in the upset win over nationally-ranked Eastern Kentucky ... Recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including two for loss, at Chattanooga ... Had five tackles at Florida.

Prior to Western: Played two seasons at Orange Coast CC ... As a sophomore, he ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 76, including six tackles for losses ... Added six pass breakups and two forced fumbles ... Was tabbed second team All-Mission Football Conference ... As a freshman with the Pirates, also ranked fourth on the team in tackles with 63 ... Registered two TFLs, six PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... At Corona del Mar: Named first team defense All-Pacific Coast League.