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Zach Ortwerth #82 TE

St. Louis, MO / University HS

Twitter: @ZOrtwerth
Instagram: @_zachortwerth

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

High School 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
  • Engineering major
  • Academic all-star as junior and senior . . . earned academic first honors and second honors throughout prep career
  • Parents are Joyce and Craig Ortwerth
  • High school coaches were Mike Jones and Adam Cruz

Recruiting Coach

Abdul Hodge
Tight Ends/Fullbacks