What is Zach Ortwerth's estimated 2026 NIL value?

Zach Ortwerth carries a projected 2026 NIL range of $54K to $88K, with a midpoint of $71K.

How does Zach Ortwerth's NIL estimate fit inside Iowa's total?

Zach Ortwerth's best current estimate is $71K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, about 0.2% of Iowa's market index and 0.3% of the football pool.

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Zach Ortwerth

Q: How confident is the model in Zach Ortwerth's NIL number?

Watchlist confidence at 58 out of 100. We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From St. Louis, MO

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 $71K, with $60.5K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$71K

Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.

Pool-accounting allocation: $60.5K

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Watchlist confidence

We have enough context to frame the range, but not enough sourced detail to call it tight.

Pool share by sport

0.3%

Football pool: $17.85M

Pool share of school

0.2%

Iowa roster market: $27.55M

Roster dollars tracked

$17.85M

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Last updated Sep 1, 2026

Position

Tight End

Class

Senior

Jersey

#48

Height

6' 4"

Weight

247 lbs

Hometown

St. Louis, MO

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

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Receiving

Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

8.4

Average

Long

Defense

Total tackles

Solo tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Passes defended

Forced fumbles

Career history

Season-by-season production

All available college seasons

ReceivingCareer totals included

Season	Team	REC	YDS	AVG	LNG
2023	Iowa Hawkeyes	1	54	54.0	54
2024	Iowa Hawkeyes	11	133	12.1	52
2025	Iowa Hawkeyes	9	76	8.4	24
Career	All teams	21	263	12.5	54

DefenseCareer totals included

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	SACK	INT	PD	FF	AST	YDS
2025	Iowa Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Career	All teams	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Latest games

Vanderbilt CommodoresDec 31, 2025 · 34-277 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 7.0 AVG W

Nebraska CornhuskersNov 28, 2025 · 40-161 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 1.0 AVG L

USC TrojansNov 15, 2025 · 26-213 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 3.0 AVG W

Minnesota Golden GophersOct 25, 2025 · 41-317 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 8.5 AVG W

Penn State Nittany LionsOct 18, 2025 · 25-24 W

Wisconsin BadgersOct 11, 2025 · 37-0 W

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSep 20, 2025 · 38-2830 YDS · 0 TD · 2 REC · 15.0 AVG W

Massachusetts MinutemenSep 13, 2025 · 47-713 YDS · 0 TD · 1 REC · 13.0 AVG

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Player market brief

2026 NIL Market Index

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 $71K headline case.

The visible base estimate is $71K. The pool-accounting allocation is $60.5K, equal to about 0.3% of the Iowa football market. The player ranks 57th on that roster.

Roster biography fields are imported from ESPN. Rankings, ranges, confidence, and valuation analysis are produced and maintained by The Sideline. The figures are market estimates, not salary or contract disclosures.Read the Sideline NIL methodology

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Where the number comes from

Aggregate roster market$27.55M

Football pool$17.85M

Player midpoint$71K

Confidence score58/100

Same-room comps

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Sophomore · #86

$244.5K

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Sophomore · #85

$234.5K

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Senior · #87

$70K

Michael Burt

Junior · #80

$62.5K

Dylan Stecker

Sophomore · #82

$54K

Luke Brewer

Freshman · #18

$32.5K

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Player profileIowa Football

Iowa · Football

Zach Ortwerth

TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs · 3★ recruit

From St. Louis, MO

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Estimated NIL value

2026 value

$71K

Zach Ortwerth

TE · Senior · #48 · 6' 4" · 247 lbs

★★★★★3★ Recruit

From St. Louis, MO

Season

Team

REC

YDS

AVG

LNG

2023

Iowa Hawkeyes

54.0

2024

Iowa Hawkeyes

133

12.1

2025

Iowa Hawkeyes

8.4

Career

All teams

263

12.5

Season

Team

TOT

SOLO

SACK

INT

AST

YDS

2025

Iowa Hawkeyes

Career

All teams

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