#48 Zach Ortwerth Season 2023-24

2026 -- Played in all seven games, starting at tight end vs. UNI... has caught four passes for 41 yards (long of 15 yards) on the season... caught one pass for 15 yards in 41-24 win at Washington... caught one pass for 13 yards in 20-19 come-frome-behind win at #18 Michigan... caught one pass for seven yards in 14-31 loss to #5/6 Ohio State... caught one pass for six yards in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois.

2025 Honors -- Academic All-Big Ten... Coaches Appreciation Award, offense. 2025 -- Played in 12 games, starting at tight end four times, making his eighth career start... caught nine passes for 76 yards (long of 24 yards) on the season... caught two passes for 30 yards (long of 24 yards) in 38-28 win at Rutgers... caught two passes for 17 yards (long of 19 yards) in 41-3 win over Minnesota... letterwinner.

 

 

2024 Honors -- Coaches Appreciation Award, offense... Academic All-Big Ten. 2024 -- Played in all 13 games, earning four starts at tight end... had 11 catches for 133 yards (long of 52 yards)... led team with a career-high three catches for a career-high 66 yards (long of 52 yards) in 42-10 win over Wisconsin... led team with three catches for 14 yards (long of six yards) in 40-14 win over Northwestern... letterwinner.

2023 -- Played in seven games with one start at tight end... recorded first career reception for 54 yards in 22-0 win over Rutgers... letterwinner.

High School Honors -- Earned second-team All-MCC honors as a senior tight end… second-team All-MCC as tight end and outside linebacker as a junior… two-time academic all-star… earned academic first honors and second honors. Career -- Three-year football letterman as tight end, outside linebacker and defensive end as team advanced to state playoffs four straight years… 11 receptions for 194 yards as a senior, with one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown… 18 total tackles on defense, with two sacks and one fumble recovery… averaged 38.3 yards on 12 punts… as a junior recorded 20 receptions for 298 yards and four touchdowns, while collecting 76 total tackles on defense, with 14 tackles for loss, two sacks and one fumble recovery… team captain as a senior… also lettered in basketball.

Personal -- Born 4/12/2005… exercise science major… parents are Joyce and Craig Ortwerth… high school coaches were Mike Jones and Adam Cruz.