Zach Wilson Biography

Zachary Kapono Wilson, born August 3, 1999, is an American professional football quarterback who has played in the National Football League. He played college football for the Brigham Young University Cougars and was selected second overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the New York Jets. Wilson served as the Jets' starting quarterback during his first three seasons in the league. He initially committed to play quarterback at Boise State University before decommitting and choosing to attend Brigham Young University. As a sophomore in 2019, he completed 199 of 319 passes for 2,382 yards, 11 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. That same year, he was named BYU's MVP in the Hawaii Bowl, where the Cougars lost 38–34 to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. As a junior in 2020, he started 12 games, completed 247 of 336 passes for 3,692 yards, 33 touchdowns, and three interceptions, while rushing for 255 yards and 10 touchdowns, achieving a 73.5 percent completion rate.