Zach Wilson
American football player
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| March 17 2025 | Zach Wilson signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins, marking a new phase in his professional football career after leaving the New York Jets. |
| 2024 | Wilson was positioned as the third-string quarterback for the Broncos, behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham, and did not appear in any games during the season. |
| June 2024 | Zach Wilson announced his engagement to girlfriend Nicolette Dellanno. |
| April 23 2024 | Zach Wilson was traded from the New York Jets to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a pick swap. The Broncos declined his fifth-year contract option, making him a free agent after the 2024 season. He was designated as the third-string quarterback behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham. |
| 2023 | Wilson played his third season with the New York Jets, starting 11 games and achieving a 4-7 record. He improved his performance, completing 221 passes out of 368 attempts, throwing for 2,271 yards with 8 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. |
| 2023 | Led a comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs, throwing for 245 yards and 2 touchdowns to tie the game at 20, but ultimately lost 23-20. |
| 2023 | Led the Jets to three consecutive wins, including an upset victory over the Philadelphia Eagles and a game-tying drive against the Giants. |
| December 2023 | Suffered a concussion during the second quarter against the Miami Dolphins and was ruled out for the remainder of the season. |
| December 2023 | Reinstated as starter for Week 14 against the Texans, completing 27 of 36 passes for 301 yards, two touchdowns, and zero interceptions in a 30-6 win. |
| November 2023 | Benched late in the third quarter of a 32-6 loss to the Buffalo Bills, and subsequently demoted to third-string quarterback. |
| September 2023 | Replaced injured Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 Monday Night Football against the Bills, completing 14 of 21 passes for 140 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in a 22-16 victory. |
| 2022 | Continued playing for the New York Jets, starting 9 games and showing slight improvement with 6 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, recording 1,688 passing yards. |
| 2022 | Demoted to third-string backup after completing only 9 of 22 passes in a 10-3 loss to the Patriots and criticized for not attributing the loss to his performance. |
| 2022 | Led the Jets on a four-game winning streak, though did not throw a touchdown pass in three of those games. |
| 2022 | Recorded a career-high 355 passing yards and two touchdowns against the Patriots, but also threw three interceptions in a 22-17 loss. |
| 2022 | Promoted to second-string and started two games due to Mike White's injury. |
| 2022 | Made season debut in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading a fourth-quarter comeback drive to secure a 24-20 victory, despite throwing two interceptions. |
| 2022 | Wilson missed the first three games of the 2022 season due to a non-contact bone bruise and meniscus tear suffered in the preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| 2022 | Helped secure a 20-17 upset over the Buffalo Bills by completing 18 of 25 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. |
| 2022 | Demoted back to third-string after White's return and did not play again for the remainder of the season. |
| 2022 | Benched for Chris Streveler during a 19-3 defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 16. |
| 2021 | Zach Wilson begins his NFL career with the New York Jets, starting 13 games and finishing with a 3-10 record. He throws for 2,334 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, while also rushing for 185 yards and 4 touchdowns. |
| 2021 | During Week 2, Wilson threw four interceptions against the New England Patriots, including on his first two pass attempts, in a 25-6 loss. |
| 2021 | Wilson finished his rookie season with 2,334 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and a 3-10 record. He improved his turnover differential by not throwing an interception in his last five games. |
| 2021 | In his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers, Wilson completed 258 passing yards, two touchdowns, and a rushing 2-point conversion, despite throwing an interception in the first half. |
| 2021 | Wilson earned his first career NFL win against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4, throwing two touchdowns, including a 53-yard pass to Corey Davis that gave the Jets a lead in the fourth quarter. The Jets won 27-24 in overtime. |
| 2021 | Wilson returned in Week 12, winning his first road game against the Houston Texans and scoring his first rushing touchdown. |
| 2021 | During Week 7 against the Patriots, Wilson suffered a knee injury in the second quarter, being hit by linebacker Matthew Judon. He was diagnosed with a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and missed four games. |
| July 29 2021 | Zach Wilson signed a four-year NFL contract with the New York Jets worth $35.15 million fully guaranteed, including a $22.9 million signing bonus and a fifth-year option. |
| April 2021 | Selected second overall by the New York Jets in the NFL draft, beginning his professional football career. |
| 2020 | Wilson was named the offensive MVP of the 2020 Boca Raton Bowl, completing 26 of 34 passes for 425 yards and three touchdowns in a 49–23 victory over UCF Knights. |
| 2020 | Received the 2020 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award alongside USC safety Talanoa Hufanga. |
| 2020 | In his junior year, Wilson started 12 games, completing 247 of 336 passes for 3,692 yards, 33 touchdowns and three interceptions. He broke Steve Young's school completion percentage record at 73.5 percent and helped lead BYU to a 10–1 regular season. |
| 2019 | As a sophomore, Wilson started nine games, completing 199 of 319 passes for 2,382 yards, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was named BYU's MVP in the 2019 Hawaii Bowl during a 38–34 loss to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. |
| 2018 | Wilson was named MVP of the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns in a 49–18 victory over Western Michigan Broncos. |
| 2018 | Zach Wilson became the youngest quarterback to start a game for BYU, making his first career start against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. He played in nine games, starting seven, and completed 120 of 182 passes for 1,578 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. |
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