Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Michigan
Zach Gentry
TE • 6'8" • 262 lbs • Albuquerque, NM, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Zach Gentry reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
37
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Player Story
Zach Gentry built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a tight end from Albuquerque, NM wearing No. 83, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Zach Gentry's career was his receiving role: 49...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 141
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Zach Gentry, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Michigan. Zach Gentry reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 817
- Receptions
- 49
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Zach Gentry quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 817
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Michigan
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Eldorado · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Eldorado · 1 FBS recruit · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 5 · Pick 3 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Senior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 514 receiving yards · TE 16th (top 5%) · Big Ten 22nd (top 10%) · National 226th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 68.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 15 | 276 | 2 | 68.1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 70.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 30 | 475 | 2 | 70.8 |
Related Context
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Zach Gentry played TE for Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Gentry recorded 817 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Michigan paired 514 primary output with 77.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 77.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Michigan
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
42.8
Efficiency
77.6
Usage
16.3
Consistency
51.2
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 39. Notre Dame: 11. Western Michigan: 10. SMU: 95. Nebraska: 32. Northwestern: 46. Maryland: 112. Wisconsin: 5. Michigan State: 21. Penn State: 18. Rutgers: 42. Indiana: 83
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 2 by 100. Notre Dame: 2 by 36.7. Western Michigan: 1 by 66.7. SMU: 4 by 100. Nebraska: 3 by 71.1. Northwestern: 3 by 100. Maryland: 7 by 100. Wisconsin: 1 by 33.3. Michigan State: 2 by 70. Penn State: 2 by 60. Rutgers: 3 by 93.3. Indiana: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins46.4 · Games = 10 · +21.4 vs Losses
Losses25 · Games = 2 · -21.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
100 vs Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | vs Florida | L 15-41 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Indiana | W 31-20 | — | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 41.50 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Rutgers | W 42-7 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Penn State | W 42-7 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Michigan State | W 21-7 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-13 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Maryland100 receiving yards | W 42-21 | — | 7 | 112 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Northwestern | W 20-17 | — | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Nebraska | W 56-10 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs SMU | W 45-20 | — | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Western Michigan | W 49-3 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-24 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 |
Player Story
Zach Gentry story
Zach Gentry built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a tight end from Albuquerque, NM wearing No. 83, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Zach Gentry's career was his receiving role: 49 catches, 817 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns across 21 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Zach Gentry's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Michigan
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 303 | 91.1 | 13.8 | 303 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 303 | 91.1 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Michigan | 514 | 77.6 | 16.3 | 211 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 514 | 77.6 | 16.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Maryland
Week 11 · W 35-10 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Maryland
Week 6 · W 42-21 · Conference game
112
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs SMU
Week 3 · W 45-20
95
Receiving Yards
93.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Purdue
Week 4 · W 28-10 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 12 · W 31-20 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
71.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Michigan
514 primary output · 77.6 efficiency · 16.3 usage
70.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Michigan
70.8
514 primary · 77.6 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Michigan
68.1
303 primary · 91.1 efficiency · 13.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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