Zach Ortwerth

#48 · TE · 4th-year · Iowa6′4″ · 247 lb · Saint Louis, MO · St. Louis University

Last gameW 30–0vs Wisconsin · Oct 31
Nextat NorthwesternSat Nov 7 · 7:30 pm ET
41 receiving yards in 4 games; their best was 15 at Washington.
Game 1: against Northern Illinois, win 40-0, 6 receiving yards6WNIUGame 2: against Iowa State, win 16-13, no catches in this gameWISUGame 3: against Northern Iowa, win 55-0, no catches in this game, FCS opponentWUNIFCSGame 4: at Michigan, win 20-19, 13 receiving yards13WMICH@Game 5: against Ohio State, loss 14-31, 7 receiving yards7LOSUGame 6: at Washington, win 41-24, 15 receiving yards15WWASH@Game 7: at Minnesota, loss 10-13, no catches in this gameLMINN@Game 8: against Wisconsin, win 30-0, no catches in this gameWWISSeason high
Game 1: against Northern Illinois, win 40-0, 6 receiving yardsWNIUGame 2: against Iowa State, win 16-13, no catches in this gameWISUGame 3: against Northern Iowa, win 55-0, no catches in this game, FCS opponentWUNIFCSGame 4: at Michigan, win 20-19, 13 receiving yardsWMICH@Game 5: against Ohio State, loss 14-31, 7 receiving yardsLOSUGame 6: at Washington, win 41-24, 15 receiving yards15WWASH@Game 7: at Minnesota, loss 10-13, no catches in this gameLMINN@Game 8: against Wisconsin, win 30-0, no catches in this gameWWISSeason high

Wisconsin · W 30-0

No catches.

Ortwerth has catches in 4 of Iowa’s 8 games: none in the other 4.

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

Zach Ortwerth

TE · Iowa · #48

Four seasons in the Iowa receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 15 receiving yards and 1 reception against Washington — Week 6, 2026.

41 receiving yards · 4 catches · 0 receiving TD

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

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