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==College career== |
==College career== |
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As a true freshman at BYU in 2018, Wilson played in nine games and made seven starts. He started his first career game against Hawaii, becoming the youngest quarterback to start a game for BYU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2018/10/14/20656609/zach-wilson-becomes-youngest-qb-to-start-at-byu|title=Zach Wilson becomes youngest QB to start at BYU|first=Jeff|last=Call|date=October 13, 2018|website=Deseret News}}</ref> He finished the season having completed 120 of 182 passes for 1,578 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/8/25/20828350/how-those-closest-to-zach-wilson-ute-fans-to-the-core-played-a-hand-in-landing-him-at-byu|title=‘All about family’: How those closest to Zach Wilson – Ute fans to the core – influenced his football trajectory and played a hand in landing him at BYU|first=Doug|last=Robinson|date=August 25, 2019|website=Deseret News}}</ref> He was named the MVP of the [[2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] after completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/erry-2018/12/aab590f9ba661/byu-qb-zach-wilson-a-perfect-1.html|title=BYU QB Zach Wilson a perfect 18 for 18 in Idaho Potato Bowl win over WMU|date=December 22, 2018|website=mlive}}</ref> As a sophomore in 2019, Wilson started nine games, completing 199 of 319 passes for 2,382, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/6/22/21293901/byu-football-zach-wilson-3dqb-training-john-beck-jaren-hall-baylor-romney-jeff-grimes-lds-mormon|title=A ‘bigger, faster, stronger’ Zach Wilson returns to BYU workouts eager to reclaim his starting quarterback position|first=Jay|last=Drew|date=June 22, 2020|website=Deseret News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2020/03/03/zach-wilson-is-still-byus/|title=Zach Wilson is still BYU's starting QB, but he may have to fight for his job to keep it|website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> He returned as BYU's starter his junior year in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/football/how-byu-qb-zach-wilson-is-slicing-up-defenses-early-in-2020/article_0d52182d-094c-5c0d-b807-e76ea28afa76.html|title=How BYU QB Zach Wilson is slicing up defenses early in 2020|first=Jared Lloyd Daily|last=Herald|website=Daily Herald}}</ref> |
As a true freshman at BYU in 2018, Wilson played in nine games and made seven starts. He started his first career game against Hawaii, becoming the youngest quarterback to start a game for BYU.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/2018/10/14/20656609/zach-wilson-becomes-youngest-qb-to-start-at-byu|title=Zach Wilson becomes youngest QB to start at BYU|first=Jeff|last=Call|date=October 13, 2018|website=Deseret News}}</ref> He finished the season having completed 120 of 182 passes for 1,578 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2019/8/25/20828350/how-those-closest-to-zach-wilson-ute-fans-to-the-core-played-a-hand-in-landing-him-at-byu|title=‘All about family’: How those closest to Zach Wilson – Ute fans to the core – influenced his football trajectory and played a hand in landing him at BYU|first=Doug|last=Robinson|date=August 25, 2019|website=Deseret News}}</ref> He was named the MVP of the [[2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl]] after completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/erry-2018/12/aab590f9ba661/byu-qb-zach-wilson-a-perfect-1.html|title=BYU QB Zach Wilson a perfect 18 for 18 in Idaho Potato Bowl win over WMU|date=December 22, 2018|website=mlive}}</ref> As a sophomore in 2019, Wilson started nine games, completing 199 of 319 passes for 2,382, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deseret.com/sports/2020/6/22/21293901/byu-football-zach-wilson-3dqb-training-john-beck-jaren-hall-baylor-romney-jeff-grimes-lds-mormon|title=A ‘bigger, faster, stronger’ Zach Wilson returns to BYU workouts eager to reclaim his starting quarterback position|first=Jay|last=Drew|date=June 22, 2020|website=Deseret News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/byu-cougars/2020/03/03/zach-wilson-is-still-byus/|title=Zach Wilson is still BYU's starting QB, but he may have to fight for his job to keep it|website=The Salt Lake Tribune}}</ref> He returned as BYU's starter his junior year in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/football/how-byu-qb-zach-wilson-is-slicing-up-defenses-early-in-2020/article_0d52182d-094c-5c0d-b807-e76ea28afa76.html|title=How BYU QB Zach Wilson is slicing up defenses early in 2020. When asked which team he would like to be drafted by, he said "Any team that will take me, but Da Bears is the team i'd like to play for on sundays"|first=Jared Lloyd Daily|last=Herald|website=Daily Herald}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Construction Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 3, 1999 Draper, Utah |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Corner Canyon (Draper, Utah) |
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Zachary Wilson (born August 3, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the BYU Cougars.
High school career
Wilson attended Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. As a senior, he passed for 2,986 yards and 24 touchdowns and also rushed for 752 yards and eight touchdowns. He committed to Brigham Young University (BYU) to play college football.[1]
College career
As a true freshman at BYU in 2018, Wilson played in nine games and made seven starts. He started his first career game against Hawaii, becoming the youngest quarterback to start a game for BYU.[2] He finished the season having completed 120 of 182 passes for 1,578 yards with 12 touchdowns and three interceptions.[3] He was named the MVP of the 2018 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl after completing all 18 of his passes for 317 yards and four touchdowns.[4] As a sophomore in 2019, Wilson started nine games, completing 199 of 319 passes for 2,382, 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions.[5][6] He returned as BYU's starter his junior year in 2020.[7]
References
- ^ "Corner Canyon star QB Zach Wilson signs with BYU". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Call, Jeff (October 13, 2018). "Zach Wilson becomes youngest QB to start at BYU". Deseret News.
- ^ Robinson, Doug (August 25, 2019). "'All about family': How those closest to Zach Wilson – Ute fans to the core – influenced his football trajectory and played a hand in landing him at BYU". Deseret News.
- ^ "BYU QB Zach Wilson a perfect 18 for 18 in Idaho Potato Bowl win over WMU". mlive. December 22, 2018.
- ^ Drew, Jay (June 22, 2020). "A 'bigger, faster, stronger' Zach Wilson returns to BYU workouts eager to reclaim his starting quarterback position". Deseret News.
- ^ "Zach Wilson is still BYU's starting QB, but he may have to fight for his job to keep it". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Herald, Jared Lloyd Daily. "How BYU QB Zach Wilson is slicing up defenses early in 2020. When asked which team he would like to be drafted by, he said "Any team that will take me, but Da Bears is the team i'd like to play for on sundays"". Daily Herald.
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