2019 Football Roster
Portorreal, Jorge
Jersey Number 2
Jorge Portorreal
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Union, N.J.
- High School:
- St. Peter's Prep
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
Why Lehigh? “The balance between the academics and athletics at Lehigh is something I couldn’t pass up. Lehigh is a place where I see myself becoming a better student, person and football player.”
As a senior (spring 2021): Appeared in games versus Bucknell and Lafayette… had five catches for 32 yards and game-tying touchdown in Rivalry156 at Lafayette… also returned three punts against Lafayette.
As a junior (2019): Second team All-Patriot League… appeared in 10 games with nine starts at wide receiver… served as one of Lehigh’s primary kickoff and punt returners… ranked second on Mountain Hawks in receptions and receiving yards… matched career-high with nine receptions at UC Davis (9/14)… eight catches for 103 yards against Georgetown (10/26)… scored lone touchdown of season on 42-yard reception at Villanova (9/7)… led Lehigh with 12 punt returns for 120 yards… had career-long 32-yard punt return at Sacred Heart (11/16)… averaged 21.3 yards on six kickoff returns.
As a sophomore (2018): First team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in receptions and receiving yards… tied for team lead in touchdown receptions… started all 11 games… opened season with five catches for 88 yards versus Saint Francis (9/1)… led Lehigh with seven receptions at Navy (9/15)… had six catches for 151 yards, including 85-yard touchdown catch at Georgetown (10/20)… career day with nine catches for 216 yards and two touchdowns against Bucknell (11/3)… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Bucknell… returned three kickoffs for 48 yards.
As a freshman (2017): Saw time in all 12 games, making seven starts at slot receiver… also saw time as kickoff and punt returner… finished third on team with 56 receptions for 729 yards… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… broke out with five-catch, 99-yard effort that included 53 yard touchdown catch versus Yale (9/16)… had eight receptions for 132 yards at Wagner (9/30)… career-long 56-yard touchdown reception at Fordham (10/28)… had nine receptions for 84 yards in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25)… returned three kickoffs for 72 yards vs. Penn (9/23)… also returned five punts for 10 yards.
High school: News 12 first team All-Metro and All-State as a senior… first team All-County and All-Division… third team All-State honorable mention as a junior… high school team ranked No. 1 in the tri-state area as a sophomore and No. 3 in New Jersey as a senior… three-year basketball starter and team captain… third-team All-County as a junior.
Personal: Son of Jorge and Jo… Sister Maya (25)… cousin of Lehigh DB Quentin Jones ’18.
CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
Kickoff Returns
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 9, 3x, at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Receiving yards: 216, vs. Bucknell, 11/3/18
Receiving TDs: 2, vs. Bucknell, 11/3/18
Long reception: 85 yards, at Georgetown, 10/20/18
Kick Returns: 3, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
Kick Return Yards: 72, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
Long Kick Return: 30, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
As a senior (spring 2021): Appeared in games versus Bucknell and Lafayette… had five catches for 32 yards and game-tying touchdown in Rivalry156 at Lafayette… also returned three punts against Lafayette.
As a junior (2019): Second team All-Patriot League… appeared in 10 games with nine starts at wide receiver… served as one of Lehigh’s primary kickoff and punt returners… ranked second on Mountain Hawks in receptions and receiving yards… matched career-high with nine receptions at UC Davis (9/14)… eight catches for 103 yards against Georgetown (10/26)… scored lone touchdown of season on 42-yard reception at Villanova (9/7)… led Lehigh with 12 punt returns for 120 yards… had career-long 32-yard punt return at Sacred Heart (11/16)… averaged 21.3 yards on six kickoff returns.
As a sophomore (2018): First team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in receptions and receiving yards… tied for team lead in touchdown receptions… started all 11 games… opened season with five catches for 88 yards versus Saint Francis (9/1)… led Lehigh with seven receptions at Navy (9/15)… had six catches for 151 yards, including 85-yard touchdown catch at Georgetown (10/20)… career day with nine catches for 216 yards and two touchdowns against Bucknell (11/3)… named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Bucknell… returned three kickoffs for 48 yards.
As a freshman (2017): Saw time in all 12 games, making seven starts at slot receiver… also saw time as kickoff and punt returner… finished third on team with 56 receptions for 729 yards… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… broke out with five-catch, 99-yard effort that included 53 yard touchdown catch versus Yale (9/16)… had eight receptions for 132 yards at Wagner (9/30)… career-long 56-yard touchdown reception at Fordham (10/28)… had nine receptions for 84 yards in playoff game at Stony Brook (11/25)… returned three kickoffs for 72 yards vs. Penn (9/23)… also returned five punts for 10 yards.
High school: News 12 first team All-Metro and All-State as a senior… first team All-County and All-Division… third team All-State honorable mention as a junior… high school team ranked No. 1 in the tri-state area as a sophomore and No. 3 in New Jersey as a senior… three-year basketball starter and team captain… third-team All-County as a junior.
Personal: Son of Jorge and Jo… Sister Maya (25)… cousin of Lehigh DB Quentin Jones ’18.
CAREER STATISTICS
Receiving
| Year | GP/GS | Rec. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2017 | 12/7 | 56 | 729 | 13.0 | 2 | 56 |
| 2018 | 11/11 | 55 | 794 | 14.4 | 3 | 85 |
| 2019 | 10/9 | 52 | 575 | 11.1 | 1 | 44 |
| S2021 | 2/0 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Total | 35/27 | 168 | 2130 | 12.7 | 7 | 85 |
Kickoff Returns
| Year | Ret. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | Long |
| 2017 | 8 | 157 | 19.6 | 0 | 30 |
| 2018 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 |
| 2019 | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 17 | 333 | 19.6 | 0 | 30 |
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 9, 3x, at UC Davis, 9/14/19
Receiving yards: 216, vs. Bucknell, 11/3/18
Receiving TDs: 2, vs. Bucknell, 11/3/18
Long reception: 85 yards, at Georgetown, 10/20/18
Kick Returns: 3, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
Kick Return Yards: 72, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
Long Kick Return: 30, vs. Penn, 9/23/17
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