Zach Courtney, Coastal Carolina TE: the 2026 season story
Zach Courtney is a senior tight end for Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt). He ranks 99th of 305 tight ends in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every tight end on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked tight end, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Zach Courtney's strongest measure is yards per target at 9.5, 36th of 169 (the average is 7.6). His weakest is target success rate at 41%, 132nd of 169 (the average is 51%).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His receiving yards per game, 24, ranks 64th among 169 ranked tight ends.
Against every tight end
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked tight ends he sits, on average, in the 58th percentile for volume, 40th for efficiency and 54th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 6 games, Zach Courtney's best came in week 9 at Georgia State and his quietest in week 1 at West Virginia.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every tight end on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Zach Courtney is 81st of 169 FBS tight ends and 8th of 18 in the Sun Belt. Next up nationally is Carson Bruhn of Kansas, 0.02 ahead on the index.
Tight ends like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Jaden Reddell of Georgia.
