Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Stanford
Zach Ertz
TE • 6'6" • Alamo, CA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Zach Ertz reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
49
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: California
Player Story
Zach Ertz built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Alamo, CA wearing No. 86, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Zach Ertz's career was his receiving role: 112 catches, 1,434...
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- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 35
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Zach Ertz, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Stanford. Zach Ertz reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,434
- Receptions
- 112
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Zach Ertz quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Stanford · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,434
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Stanford
- Top game
- California
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Monte Vista · Stanford
- High school pipeline
- Monte Vista · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 2 · Pick 3 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 86 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 898 receiving yards · TE 1st (top 1%) · Pac-12 5th (top 3%) · National 52nd (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Postseason | Stanford | 8 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 37.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Stanford | 8 | 14 | 151 | 4 | 37.9 |
| 2011 Postseason | Stanford | 9 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 56.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 9 | 23 | 308 | 3 | 56.2 |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 14 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 85.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 14 | 66 | 837 | 6 | 85.3 |
Related Context
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Zach Ertz played TE for Stanford. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Ertz recorded 1,434 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Stanford.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Stanford paired 898 primary output with 79.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: California
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · Stanford
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
64.1
Efficiency
79.2
Usage
27.5
Consistency
70.3
Best Game by takeover score
California
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 61. San José State: 26. Duke: 49. USC: 71. Washington: 106. Arizona: 64. Notre Dame: 55. California: 134. Washington State: 20. Colorado: 41. Oregon State: 75. Oregon: 106. UCLA: 71. UCLA: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 3 by 100. San José State: 4 by 43.3. Duke: 2 by 100. USC: 3 by 100. Washington: 6 by 100. Arizona: 6 by 71.1. Notre Dame: 4 by 91.7. California: 6 by 100. Washington State: 1 by 100. Colorado: 6 by 45.6. Oregon State: 9 by 55.6. Oregon: 11 by 64.2. UCLA: 5 by 94.7. UCLA: 3 by 42.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins61.4 · Games = 12 · -19.1 vs Losses
Losses80.5 · Games = 2 · +19.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
California
Best efficiency game
100 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs Wisconsin | W 20-14 | — | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 20.30 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs UCLA | W 27-24 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ UCLA | W 35-17 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | W 17-14 | — | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 9.60 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Oregon StateHigh volume | W 27-23 | — | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Colorado | W 48-0 | — | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Washington State | W 24-17 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ California100 receiving yards | W 21-3 | — | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 22.30 | 1 | 68 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-20 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Arizona | W 54-48 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 1 | 17 |
| Fri 9/28 | @ Washington100 receiving yards | L 13-17 | — | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 17.70 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs USC | W 21-14 | — | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 23.70 | 1 | 37 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Duke | W 50-13 | — | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 24.50 | 0 | 43 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs San José State | W 20-17 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Zach Ertz story
Zach Ertz built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Alamo, CA wearing No. 86, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Zach Ertz's career was his receiving role: 112 catches, 1,434 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Stanford. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Stanford.
The arc is straightforward: Zach Ertz moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Stanford
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Stanford | 190 | 57.2 | 10.2 | 190 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Stanford | 190 | 57.2 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Stanford | 346 | 75.6 | 13.4 | 156 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Stanford | 346 | 75.6 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Stanford | 898 | 79.2 | 27.5 | 552 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Stanford | 898 | 79.2 | 27.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ California
Week 8 · W 21-3 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
134
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Washington
Week 5 · L 13-17 · Conference game
106
Receiving Yards
93 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Oregon State
Week 13 · W 38-0 · Conference game
65
Receiving Yards
87.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 6 · W 48-7 · Conference game
78
Receiving Yards
83.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ UCLA
Week 13 · W 35-17 · Conference game
71
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 94.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Stanford
898 primary output · 79.2 efficiency · 27.5 usage
85.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · Stanford
85.3
898 primary · 79.2 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Stanford
56.2
346 primary · 75.6 efficiency · 13.4 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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