Zach Ertz
Zachary Adam Ertz (born November 10, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2012. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft and later won Super Bowl LII with the team.
No. 86 – Washington Commanders
November 10, 1990
Orange, California, U.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
Stanford (2009–2012)
2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
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Early years[edit]
Born in Orange, California, Ertz grew up as the oldest of four children. His father played for the Lehigh University football team from 1981 to 1984.[1] Ertz played high school football and basketball at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California.[2] As a senior, he had 56 receptions, 756 receiving yards, and 14 receiving touchdowns for the football team and was named to the All-East Bay Athletic League first team.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Ertz is a Christian.[113] On February 26, 2016, Ertz proposed to professional soccer player Julie Johnston, then a starting defensive midfielder for the U.S. women's national team, at Klein Field, the Stanford University baseball stadium where they first met.[114][115] They married on March 26, 2017, in Goleta, California.[116] Julie and Zach Ertz were featured in ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue 2017.[117] The couple's first child, a son, was born on August 11, 2022.[118][119]