Zach Ertz

Washington Commanders
Tight End #86

Personal

Age	35
Birthdate	November 10, 1990
Height	6'5"
Weight	250 lb

Draft

College	Stanford
Year	2013
Pick	Round: 2, Overall: 35
Team	PHI

Fantasy Value

Player News

Zach Ertz: Zach Ertz Plans to Return for 14th Season

Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Zach Ertz (knee) plans to return in 2026 for a 14th NFL season and is expected to be cleared right around Week 1, sources told Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Ertz, who will be a free agent next month, is two months into rehab from a torn ACL. The 35-year-old veteran ranks fifth in catches and eighth in yards among tight ends in NFL history, including 50 catches for 504 yards and four touchdowns in 13 games last before before suffering his season-ending knee injury in Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 7. Given his age and uncertainty about whether he'll actually be 100% ready to play in the season opener this fall, Ertz's fantasy stock will drop considerably going into the 2026 season. In his first year in Washington in 2024, Ertz had a 66-654-7 line in 17 games played.

Feb. 24, 2026 5:40 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Receiving						Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2013	PHI	16	36	56	64.3	469	4	13.0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	PHI	16	58	89	65.2	702	3	12.1	0	0	0	0	1
2015	PHI	16	75	112	67.0	853	2	11.4	0	0	0	0	1
2016	PHI	16	78	106	73.6	816	4	10.5	0	0	0	0	0
2017	PHI	16	74	110	67.3	824	8	11.1	0	0	0	0	1
2018	PHI	16	116	156	74.4	1,163	8	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	PHI	16	88	135	65.2	916	6	10.4	0	0	0	0	1
2020	PHI	11	36	72	50.0	335	1	9.3	0	0	0	0	0
2021	2TM	16	67	102	65.7	679	5	10.1	1	4	4.0	0	0
2022	ARI	11	47	69	68.1	406	4	8.6	0	0	0	0	0
2023	ARI	7	27	43	62.8	187	1	6.9	0	0	0	0	0
2024	WAS	16	61	86	70.9	610	6	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	WAS	13	50	72	69.4	504	4	10.1	0	0	0	0	0

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Zach Ertz Biography

Personal life

Zach Ertz (full name Zachary Adam Ertz) was born on 10^th November, 1990. His hometown is Orange County, California where he grew up with his family and attended high school. Ertz is the oldest out of his family with three younger siblings. Growing up Ertz had an early start on learning the ins and outs about football. Between 1981-1984, Ertz father played for the Lehigh University football team with a decent collegiate career.

Currently Ertz is engaged to Julie Johnston, an American soccer player and defender for the US women’s national soccer team. ertz and Johnston met at a Stanford home baseball game, which is also where they became engaged as well. The two have been in a relationship since 2012, and engaged since February 2016.

College career

Between 2009-2012, Ertz attended Standford University in addition for being a member of their football team. During his freshman year, Ertz decided to redshirt the 2009 season and began actual play in 2010.

In 2010, Ertz played 13 games and recorded 16 receptions for 190 yards, and 5 touchdowns. As time progressed, Ertz gameplay became immensely better and it showed in his stats. During the 2011 season, Ertz recorded 27 receptions for 346 yards , and 4 touchdowns. Ertz last year at Stanford (2012), he left on a high note before entering the NFL Draft. After playing 14 games in the regular season, Ertz recorded 69 receptions for 898 yards, and 6 touchdowns.

NFL Draft

Before being drafted by the Eagles, Ertz made his case pretty clear during the 2013 combine. His 40 time was 4.76 seconds, his vertical jump was 30.5 inches, and his 3 cone drill results were 7.08 seconds. With his football IQ, speed, and ability to adjust quickly to situations put in front of him, his draft pick prospect became pretty decent.

The Philadelphia Eagles selected Ertz in the 2^nd round (overall pick number 35). With the pick, Ertz signed a rookie contract with undisclosed terms (meaning that his salary information is not available to the public).

NFL career history

Ertz is a tight-end for the Eagles and is currently in his 4^th season with the team. Out of his entire professional career, he has only missed 3 games. During his rookie year, Ertz recorded 469 yards, 4 touchdowns, and 36 receptions. He also started in 3 games this year.

Between 2014-2016, Ertz started in majority of the regular season games. In 2015, Ertz recorded a personal season high of 853 reception yards. His personal season highs from 2016 includes receptions (78), and touchdowns (4).

Feel free to take a look at Ertz’s 2015-2016 remarkable highlights.

Social media

Ertz is not a shy persona by any means on the football field or off the field. If you would like to keep up with him on social media, feel free to follow his official accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and his main website. While Ertz typically posts about football related things, you can also see him outside of the Eagles jersey and with his family.