2022 (Redshirt junior)
Played in 9 games, including 4 starts, primarily as an inside receiver … 29 receptions, 270 yards and 1 TD … Finished tied for second on the team in receptions … 9.3 yards per catch … Personal-bests in receptions and receiving yards … 339 snaps … 307 snaps on offense and 32 on special teams … Played on special teams in punt coverage … 13 of his 29 receptions were in the 4 nonconference games … 4 receptions for 23 yards in season opener at Nevada on Sept. 3 … First career touchdown catch in win vs. HCU on Sept. 24 … 3 receptions, 34 yards and a TD against HCU … 5 receptions for 27 yards vs. Southern Miss on Oct. 22 … Season-highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (92) at ULM on Nov. 5 … Missed the last 2 games of the season due to injury.

2021 (Redshirt sophomore)
Played in 11 of the 12 games … 11 receptions for 115 yards … Had a catch in 3 of the last 4 games … Season-high 42 receiving yards against Georgia Southern on Nov. 13.

PRIOR TO TEXAS STATE
Bowling Green (2018-20)
Played 3 years at Bowling Green ... Played in all 5 games, including 4 starts, in 2020 as a redshirt sophomore ... Recorded 14 receptions and led Bowling Green’s wide receivers with 160 receiving yards in 2020 ... had six catches for 67 yards against Buffalo ... caught a season-long 42-yard pass at Toledo ... Played in 11 games with 10 starts as a redshirt freshman in 2019 ... was second on the team with 20 receptions and his 298 receiving yards ranked second on the team ... made five catches for 69 yards against Morgan State ... had a then-personal best 90 receiving yards against Ohio ... Redshirted in 2018.

High School
Three-year letterman in football, baseball, and track and field...Honorable Mention All-State selection by Associated Press Sports Editors and Texas Sports Writers Association...two-time All-District 4-6A selection...was an All-District Second-Team outfielder in baseball and earned Honorable Mention All-District honors in football as a sophomore...served as team captain...had 126 catches for 1,974 yards and 31 touchdowns in his high school career...caught 53 passes for 887 yards and 18 TDs as a senior...had 42 catches for 601 yards as a junior and 31 receptions for 486 yards as a sophomore.

Personal
Born March 15, 2000 ... son of Dietrich and Maria Jones ... has two brothers, Ivan and Isaiah ... Isaiah played baseball at Texas State, helping the Bobcats win a Sun Belt championship in 2022.

Julian Ortega-Jones