Zach
Ertz
TE
#86
Zach Ertz
#86TE
Philadelphia Eagles
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 35
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 50 | 72 | 504 | 10.1 | 4 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024 | Washington Commanders | 17 | 66 | 91 | 654 | 9.9 | 7 | 37 | 38 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 27 | 43 | 187 | 6.9 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 47 | 69 | 406 | 8.6 | 4 | 32 | 24 |
| 2021 | 2021 Totals | 17 | 74 | 112 | 763 | 10.3 | 5 | 47 | 40 |
| 2021 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 56 | 81 | 574 | 10.3 | 3 | 47 | 30 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 18 | 31 | 189 | 10.5 | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 36 | 72 | 335 | 9.3 | 1 | 42 | 16 |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 88 | 135 | 916 | 10.4 | 6 | 30 | 50 |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 116 | 156 | 1,163 | 10.0 | 8 | 34 | 66 |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 74 | 110 | 824 | 11.1 | 8 | 53 | 46 |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 78 | 106 | 816 | 10.5 | 4 | 30 | 42 |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 75 | 112 | 853 | 11.4 | 2 | 60 | 39 |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 58 | 86 | 702 | 12.1 | 3 | 35 | 42 |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 36 | 56 | 469 | 13.0 | 4 | 38 | 25 |
Contract
Philadelphia Eagles payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.33 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.3 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.33 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.16
38th percentile
Target share
19.3 %
82th percentile
Separation
2.7 yd
5th percentile
Drops
5
15th percentile
Targets
72
65th percentile
Receptions
50
62th percentile
Catch rate
69.4 %
24th percentile
Receiving yards
504
59th percentile
Yards after catch
123
22th percentile
Receiving TDs
4
65th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2025
0.1
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-2)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.010 per game
- 2023-0.1 WAR · -0.014 per game
- 20240.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20250.1 WAR · 0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-32 · 34 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
55
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 70
- SEP
- Separation
- 60
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 45
- HND
- Hands
- 64
- DUR
- Durability
- 57
- EX
- Experience
- 93
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#18 of 47 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
24 / 100
#36 of 47 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 13 | 0.1 | 24 | 55 | 50 | 504 | 4 | +0.16 |
| 2024 | WAS | 17 | 0.3 | 66 | 64 | 66 | 654 | 7 | +0.33 |
| 2023 | ARI | 7 | -0.1 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 187 | 1 | −0.33 |
| 2022 | ARI | 10 | 0.1 | 33 | 45 | 47 | 406 | 4 | +0.12 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 0.1 | 51 | 56 | 74 | 763 | 5 | +0.08 |
Zach Ertz in five questions
What are Zach Ertz's stats in 2025?
Zach Ertz has 50 catches for 504 yards and 4 touchdowns in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Zach Ertz?
Zach Ertz is 35 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is Zach Ertz?
Zach Ertz produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 28th of 47 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 24 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Zach Ertz wear, and what team does he play for?
Zach Ertz plays for Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 86.
What is Zach Ertz's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
