Zach Ertz was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowl LII with the team.
54 Facts About Zach Ertz
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Zach Ertz played college football at Stanford, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American.
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Zach Ertz's father played for the Lehigh University football team from 1981 to 1984.
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Zach Ertz played high school football and basketball at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.
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Zach Ertz attended Stanford University, where he played for the Stanford Cardinal football team from 2009 to 2012.
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Zach Ertz had two receptions, including a touchdown, in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech that year.
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Zach Ertz had 27 receptions, 343 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns in 2011, despite missing three games due to a knee injury.
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Zach Ertz had three catches for 61 yards in the Rose Bowl.
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Zach Ertz's 898 receiving yards was the most by an FBS tight end that season.
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Zach Ertz was a consensus All-American, a finalist for the Mackey Award, and an All-Pac-12 first team selection.
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On January 8,2013, Zach Ertz announced, through a statement released by Stanford, his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
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Zach Ertz was ranked as the second best tight end prospect in the draft by ESPN Scouts Inc Zach Ertz was one of 19 tight ends to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Zach Ertz completed all of the combine and positional drills and finished second in the bench press, third in the three-cone drill, and finished ninth, among all tight ends, in the 40-yard dash.
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On March 24,2013, Zach Ertz attended Stanford's pro day and opted to perform some of the drills again in an attempt to shorten some of his times and increase his vertical and broad jump.
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Zach Ertz successfully posted better numbers in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, vertical jump, and broad jump.
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Zach Ertz was ranked the second best tight end prospect in the draft by Sports Illustrated, DraftScout.
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Zach Ertz was ranked the fifth best tight end by NFL analyst Josh Norris.
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Zach Ertz was the second tight end drafted behind Notre Dame's Tyler Eifert, but ahead of future Pro Bowlers Travis Kelce and Jordan Reed and fellow Stanford teammate Levine Toilolo.
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Zach Ertz was unable to attend organized team activities due to the NFL's policy on players completing their college quarter before joining their team's off-season programs.
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Zach Ertz was targeted three times, but only finished with one reception.
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On September 29,2013, Zach Ertz earned his first career start after surpassing James Casey on the depth chart and was designated as the top receiving option at tight end.
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Zach Ertz scored his first career touchdown on a 15-yard pass from quarterback Nick Foles in the second quarter and caught the fourth of the NFL-record tying seven touchdown passes thrown by Foles during the game.
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Zach Ertz finished his rookie season in 2013 with 36 receptions for 469 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 16 games and three starts.
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Zach Ertz returned as the primary receiving tight end in 2014, but remained second on the Eagles' depth chart behind Brent Celek who was more well rounded and able to receive, but was used primarily as a blocking tight end.
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Zach Ertz finished his second season with 58 receptions for 702 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and five starts.
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Zach Ertz remained the second tight end on the Eagles' depth chart, behind Brent Celek, for the third consecutive season.
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Zach Ertz was able to avoid any serious injuries to his neck, but sustained a concussion and was sidelined for the Eagles' Week 12 loss at the Detroit Lions.
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Zach Ertz finished his third season with 75 receptions for 853 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 15 games and seven starts.
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Head coach Doug Pederson named Zach Ertz the starting tight end for the start of the 2016 regular season.
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Zach Ertz displaced a rib by his collarbone during the game and was sidelined for the next two games.
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Zach Ertz finished the 2016 season with 78 receptions for 816 receiving yards and four touchdowns in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Zach Ertz led the Eagles in touchdown receptions, receiving yards, and receptions.
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Zach Ertz sustained a hamstring injury during their game against the 49ers and was sidelined for the following week.
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Zach Ertz became the first player on the Eagles' roster to catch ten passes and have over 100 receiving yards in 2017.
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Zach Ertz remained in concussion protocol and was sidelined for their Week 14 victory at the Los Angeles Rams.
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On December 19,2017, Zach Ertz was named to his first Pro Bowl, but was unable to participate due to the Eagles' playoff success.
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Zach Ertz finished the 2017 season with 74 receptions for 824 receiving yards and a career-high eight touchdowns in 14 games and 14 starts.
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Zach Ertz has been ranked 68th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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On February 4,2018, Zach Ertz started in Super Bowl LII and caught seven passes for 67 yards and a touchdown.
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Zach Ertz followed that up with 10 receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in the loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5.
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Zach Ertz topped that two games later, with 14 receptions for 145 yards, and two touchdowns, both of which tied the game in the second half though the Eagles ultimately lost to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Zach Ertz ended the game with 12 receptions for 110 yards, along with two receiving touchdowns for the fifth time in his career.
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Zach Ertz had a 20-yard reception with 1:29 left to set up the game-winning and playoff-hope-preserving field goal.
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Zach Ertz was named to the Pro Bowl for his 2018 season.
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Zach Ertz ended the season with 116 receptions, 1,163 yards, and eight touchdowns.
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Zach Ertz was ranked 40th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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Zach Ertz earned a Pro Bowl nomination for his 2019 season.
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Zach Ertz was ranked 85th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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Zach Ertz was placed on injured reserve on October 22,2020.
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Zach Ertz was traded to the Arizona Cardinals on October 15,2021, in exchange for cornerback Tay Gowan and a fifth-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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On March 13,2022, Zach Ertz signed a three-year, $31.65 million extension with the Cardinals.
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Zach Ertz suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 10 and was placed on injured reserve on November 26,2022.
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On February 26,2016, Zach Ertz proposed to professional soccer player Julie Johnston; starting defensive midfielder for the US women's national team at Klein Field, the Stanford University baseball stadium where they first met.
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Julie and Zach Ertz were featured in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue 2017.