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Iowa · Football
Zach Ortwerth
TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$69K
Iowa · Football
Zach Ortwerth
TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs · 3★ recruit
From St. Louis, MO
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Estimated NIL value
$69K
Iowa · Football
TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Senior
Jersey
#48
Height
6' 4"
Weight
247 lbs
Hometown
St. Louis, MO
From St. Louis, MO
Estimated NIL value
$69K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $59K
Confidence meter
Watchlist confidenceWe have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.
Zach Ortwerth is a 6' 4" 247 lbs Senior Tight End for Iowa and is listed by ESPN from St. Louis, MO. Zach Ortwerth ranks 57th within the current Iowa football roster. The modeled value is $69K, with $59K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.3%
Football pool: $17.6M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Iowa roster market: $27.3M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.6M
Iowa Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Iowa Hawkeyes
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 792 nationally
Rating: 0.8722
High school: St. Louis University
From: St. Louis, MO
Class: 2023 / TE
2025 season production
ESPN player feedReceiving
9
Receptions
76
Yards
8.4
Average
0
Touchdowns
24
Long
Defense
0
Total tackles
0
Solo tackles
0
AST
1
Passes defended
0
Sacks
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
| 2024 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 11 | 133 | 12.1 | 0 | 52 |
| 2025 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | All teams | 21 | 263 | 12.5 | 0 | 54 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Vanderbilt CommodoresDec 31, 2025 · 34-27W
Nebraska CornhuskersNov 28, 2025 · 40-16L
USC TrojansNov 15, 2025 · 26-21W
Minnesota Golden GophersOct 25, 2025 · 41-3W
Penn State Nittany LionsOct 18, 2025 · 25-24W
Wisconsin BadgersOct 11, 2025 · 37-0W
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSep 20, 2025 · 38-28W
Massachusetts MinutemenSep 13, 2025 · 47-7Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For Zach Ortwerth, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $69K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $69K. The pool-accounting allocation is $59K, equal to about 0.3% of the Iowa football market. The player ranks 57th on that roster.
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