Zach Ortwerth

TE · #48 · Iowa · SR · 6'4" · 247 · St. Louis, MO

TE depth chart, 3rd

41 2026 receiving yards

4 of 5 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

37 Career games (10 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Iowa	6	1	4-5	41	10.3	0
2025	Iowa	11	4	9-12	76	8.4	0
2024	Iowa	12	4	11-16	133	12.1	0
2023	Iowa	8	1	1-3	54	54.0	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 6.8 47

Yards per catch 10.3 58

Catch rate 80.0% 70

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Zach

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

QB

Hank Brown QB · 832 pass yds · 5g

RB

Kamari Moulton RB · 519 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Reece Vander Zee WR · 247 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z Tony Diaz WR · 329 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL Evan James WR · 58 rec yds · 6g

TE

DJ Vonnahme TE · 219 rec yds · 5g

The situation

Iowa 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 13.1% 72

Red zone TD rate 78.6% 77

Line yards per carry 2.9 78

Sack rate allowed 2.5% 91

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	NIU	1	1	6	0	0	3%
W4	@ MICH	2	1	13	0	0	6%
W5	OSU	1	1	7	0	0	3%
W6	@ WASH	1	1	15	0	0	6%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#788

Arhmad Branch WR · Festus PUR

#792 Mari Smith WR · Northside TLSA

#793

Zach Ortwerth TE · St. Louis University IOWA

#796 Ty Adams CB · Swainsboro UNC

#797 Ryan Robinson Jr. CB · Edna Karr LSU

TEs in the class

#35

Camp Magee Edgewater NW

#38 Anthony Miller Duluth IND

#39

Zach Ortwerth St. Louis University IOWA

#41

George Burhenn Mt. Vernon PUR

#42

Hawkins Polley Houston Stratford BAY

2026 · 47th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 71th pctile of class