In 2016, Otto was named in the top-10 mascots in college football by Sports Illustrated. There are a team of performers that dress as Otto, this team contains a mix of personalities and genders. Similar body builds are required so not one Otto stands out, performers need to be the desired height of 5 feet and 10 inches. Stunts, dances, gestures and general movement are all practiced and routinized. The Ottos take turns attending events. Otto will never be in two places at once, so the magic of a mascot does not die. So if there are two sporting events happening at the same time, Otto's time will be split between the two events. In general, most of Otto’s social media activity happens through pictures and videos. Additionally, he frequently retweets or shares other University pages in order to promote sports games, events such as the career fair, and instilling pride in SU fans. Otto the Orange is active on social networks such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. In 2006, a video of a fight between Otto the Orange and the Hokiebird was spread, with many speculating that the fight was the result of pent up anger between the two actors portraying the characters. It was not until 2019 that the person who portrayed Otto at the time confirmed that this was a simulated fight.