Player Career

Zach Wilson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Zach Wilson story

Zach Wilson built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a quarterback from Draper, UT wearing No. 1, spending time with BYU. The clearest part of Zach Wilson's career was his passing role: 7,610 passing yards, 55 touchdown passes, 834 attempts, and 644 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with BYU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 644 rushing yards, 51 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across BYU.

The arc is straightforward: Zach Wilson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    BYU

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820182019201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonBYU1,79065.921.4
2018 Regular SeasonBYU1,79065.921.40
2019 PostseasonBYU2,54860.523.6758
2019 Regular SeasonBYU2,54860.523.60
2020 PostseasonBYU3,91674.317.91,368
2020 Regular SeasonBYU3,91674.317.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Houston

Week 7 · W 43-26

Win with 440 yards of offense and 77.8 efficiency.

440

Total Offense

87 takeover

440 total offense with 77.8 efficiency.

#2

@ Boise State

Week 10 · L 16-21

290

Total Offense

84 takeover

Loss with 290 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency.

290 total offense with 66.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Western Michigan

Week 1 · W 49-18 · Postseason

340

Total Offense

82.7 takeover

Win with 340 yards of offense and 80.8 efficiency.

340 total offense with 80.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Hawai'i

Week 1 · L 34-38 · Postseason

345

Total Offense

80 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

345 total offense with 62.1 efficiency.

#5

@ San Diego State

Week 14 · L 3-13

345

Total Offense

74.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

345 total offense with 57.3 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · BYU

3,916 primary output · 74.3 efficiency · 17.9 usage

74.3

#2

2020 Regular Season · BYU

74.3

3,916 primary · 74.3 efficiency · 17.9 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · BYU

66.2

2,548 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 23.6 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

12

300+ total offense

13

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency