NFL Shares Zach Wilson’s Top 10 Plays From Rookie Season
Mar 15, 2022, 4:28 PM
Zach Wilson #2 of the New York Jets rolls out of the pocket in the first quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – The NFL shared a video highlighting what it called the top 10 plays from former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson’s rookie season in the league.
The league’s official Twitter account posted Wilson’s top 10 plays on Tuesday, March 15.
Wilson recently completed his first season in the league and helped New York to a 4-13 record, a two-win improvement from the 2020 season when the young quarterback was still in college at BYU.
Here are Wilson’s top 10 plays as a rookie, according to the NFL:
Does New York have its next star?
Zach Wilson's Top 10 plays of his rookie season might tell you the answer.@ZachWilson | @nyjets pic.twitter.com/mr8emWhfea
— NFL (@NFL) March 15, 2022
About Zach Wilson
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Before his time in the NFL, the Corner Canyon High School product rose up draft boards throughout his junior season at BYU.
Wilson helped the Cougars to an 11-1 record during his final season in Provo.
New York selected Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
The first-year quarterback struggled to start the 2021 campaign and suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss a month midway through the season. After bouncing back from the injury, Wilson saw his play improve down the final stretch of New York’s slate.
ZACH WILSON 💨
What a TD run!#LocalsInTheNFL #NFL #TakeFlight #JAXvsNYJ #BYU #GoCougs #BYUFOOTBALL @kslsports pic.twitter.com/B6wwIflwiQ
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) December 26, 2021
Wilson finished the season passing for 2,334 yards, nine touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. He added 185 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
