Every NFL season, we witness youngsters’ impressive performances who later turn out to be the face of the team. Like the Houston Texans found Stroud, the San Francisco 49ers found Purdy, the Baltimore Ravens found Linderbaum, and many more. Similarly, the New York Jets have found Zach Wilson.
He is 24 years old and is playing his third NFL season. The quarterback was the second overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft and had an impressive rookie season. In his first-ever NFL season, with 2334 passing yards and the most sack yards in the league, he proved why he was the second pick in the draft. Similarly, in the 2024 season, he has over 2200 passing yards and is having his best NFL season. Looking at his consistent performances, Aaron Rodgers praised him.
The New York Jets quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, said,
“I love the kid (Zach Wilson), and I have spent a lot of time with him. He is amazing and has stepped at the most important time when the team needed him.”
Yes, Rodgers is completely right. The injury Rodgers had at the start of the season raised a lot of questions about who would fill his shoes. The Jets had Siemian, Rypien, and Wilson, who were the only answers to the question. Wilson was the perfect answer and has stood out as one of the best youngsters in the league. Here are his career stats.
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Zach Wilson’s career stats
| Season | Team | Games Played | Passing Yards | Touchdown (Passing) | Interception (Passing) | Sacks | Fumbles | |
| Sacks | Yards | |||||||
| 2021 | Jets | 13 | 2334 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 370 | 5 |
| 2022 | Jets | 9 | 1688 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 175 | 1 |
| 2023 | Jets | 11 | 2245 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 303 | 10 |
(Note: The 2024 season stats are updated as of week 14.)
We can clearly see why Aaron Rodgers praised Wilson. The Jets have secured their future in the form of Zach Wilson.
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