2021 Football Roster
Roster
Ortt, Rylan

Jersey Number 26
Rylan Ortt
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Missoula, MT
- High School:
- Sentinel
Bio
Montana State (2024) Earned First Team All-Big Sky honors... started all 16 games at starting strong safety... team captain, lauded throughout MSU's historic season for his leadership... led the team with 85 tackles, adding 3.5 for a loss... 12 tackles against Northern Colorado, 11 against Montana, 10 against NDSU... named Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week after Montana State’s win over the Grizzlies. (2023) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky... started all 12 games, finishing second on the team with 74 total tackles... intercepted three passes, returning one 28 yards for a touchdown against Stetson... career high 14 tackles (including 1.5 TFL) at Idaho... logged 11 at UM, with one sack. (2022) Returned from suspension for the NAU game and immediately bolstered the Bobcat defense... started MSU’s final six games of the season... his 34 tackles finished 11th on the team in spite of playing only half the team’s games... he intercepted a pass in MSU’s win against Montana, and broke up two others. (2021) Played in 14 games, emerging as a primary contributor at safety... registered 27 tackles on the season, including six in the playoff win at Sam Houston and five in the semifinal contest against South Dakota State... logged five tackles on special teams, including 1.5 that pinned the opponent inside its own 25/20. (2019) Redshirted.
High School Threw for 2,098 yards at Sentinel as a senior in 2018... rushed for 750 yards and 14 touchdowns... one of the top prep javelin throwers in the nation.
High School Threw for 2,098 yards at Sentinel as a senior in 2018... rushed for 750 yards and 14 touchdowns... one of the top prep javelin throwers in the nation.
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