Zach Ertz Class: Senior Hometown: Alamo, CA High School: Monte Visa HS Height / Weight: 6-6 / 249 Position: TE

Feature Stories: 9/30/11 in San Francisco Chronicle | 10/29/11 in Los Angeles Times |

AT STANFORD: Talented third-year player who figures prominently in Stanford's tight end picture, along with Coby Fleener, Levine Toilolo and Davis Dudchock...has excellent size and strength for the position both as a receiver and blocker...boasts all-conference talent...excellent blocker as well as a dependable ball catcher...tough, physical receiver who is hard to bring down once he makes a catch.

2010 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Caught 16 passes for 190 yards (11.9) and five touchdowns in 13 games...five TD receptions were third on the team behind Doug Baldwin (9) and Coby Fleener (7)...had four catches for 16 yards through the first seven games of the season, but caught 12 passes for 174 yards and four TDs over the last six contests...caught his first career touchdown in the season opener against Sacramento State, hauling in a five-yard reception from Luck at the 8:38 mark of the second quarter...had one reception at Notre Dame and Oregon...had three receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown in Stanford's 41-0 victory at Washington...caught his second touchdown of the season on a three-yard pass from Luck as time expired in the third quarter...caught two passes in the Big Game at Cal, including a 13-yard touchdown pass from Luck that gave Stanford a 24-0 lead at the 2:47 mark of the second quarter...also pulled down a season long 32-yard reception...hauled in a season-high four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown in Stanford's 38-0 victory over Oregon State...caught a 21-yard TD pass from Luck at the 9:38 mark of the first quarter to open the scoring....pulled down a pair of passes in Stanford's Orange Bowl victory over Virginia Tech, including a 25-yard touchdown pass from Luck at the 6:32 mark of the second quarter that gave the Cardinal a 13-9 lead.

2009 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif....high school coach was former Santa Clara University quarterback Craig Bergman...listed as the fourth-best tight end prospect in the nation by Scout.com, seventh by both CSTV/Tom Lemming and SuperPrep Magazine and 10th by Rivals.com... three-year varsity letterwinner caught 56 passes for 756 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...first team all-state selection by Scout.com...two-time All-Northern California first team pick by NorCalPreps.com...first team All-Metro selection by the San Francisco Chronicle...two-time Contra Costa Times All-East Bay selection...first team All-East Bay Athletic League choice as a senior...2008 Cal-Hi Sports North Coast Section Scholar Athlete of the Year...also lettered in basketball...parents are Douglas and Lisa Ertz...oldest of four children...father played football at Lehigh University from 1981-84 and his uncle David played baseball at the University of Vermont from 1970-72...hobbies include reading and movies...born in Orange, Calif. ...full name is Zachary Adam Ertz...majoring in management science and engineering.

CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs
Receptions: 4 vs. Oregon State, 2010
Receiving Yards: 65 vs. Oregon State, 2010
Longest Reception: 32 at California, 2010
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, five times; last vs. Virginia Tech (Orange Bowl)