Usage Score
10.4
Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa
Zach Ortwerth
TE • 6'4" • 245 lbs • Saint Louis, MO, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Zach Ortwerth reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
50
Consistency
33.6
Season Value
37.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Zach Ortwerth, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Iowa. Zach Ortwerth reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Iowa paired 54 primary output with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 50 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Iowa
Games
8
Receiving Yards / G
9.5
Efficiency
50
Usage
10.4
Consistency
33.6
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 7. Unknown: 5. Massachusetts: 13. Rutgers: 30. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 17. USC: 3. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 1 by 46.7. Unknown: 1 by 33.3. Massachusetts: 1 by 86.7. Rutgers: 2 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 56.7. USC: 1 by 20. Nebraska: 1 by 6.7
Split Comparison
Wins11.3 · n=6
First Half13.8 · n=4 · +8.5 vs Second Half
Second Half5.3 · n=4 · -8.5 vs First Half
All Games9.5 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 54 | 100 | 5 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 133 | 54 | 14.7 | 79 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 133 | 54 | 14.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 76 | 50 | 10.4 | -57 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 76 | 50 | 10.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66
Primary metric
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Rutgers
30
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Rutgers
54
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
31
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
31 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Massachusetts
13
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Iowa
54 primary output · 100 efficiency · 5 usage
61.3
#2
2024 Postseason · Iowa
48.8
133 primary · 54 efficiency · 14.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa
48.8
133 primary · 54 efficiency · 14.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8722
St. Louis University · St. Louis, MO
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
263
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 16 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.