Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2020BYU
Zach Wilson
QB • 6'3" • 210 lbs • Draper, UT, USA
Balanced quarterback profileEfficient finisher
Zach Wilson is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a quarterback
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · BYU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player 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,...
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- Committed To
- BYU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 2
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
Zach Wilson, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · BYU. Zach Wilson is a balanced quarterback profile with 17.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 8,254
- Passing yards
- 7,610
- Rushing yards
- 644
- Touchdowns
- 70
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2020 · BYU · Player Highlight
Zach Wilson college highlights at BYU.
- Season
- 2020
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Zach Wilson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- BYU · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 8,254
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · BYU
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Corner Canyon · BYU
- High school pipeline
- Corner Canyon · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 1 · Pick 2 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Junior
- 2020 Total offense rank
- 3,916 total offense · QB 3rd (top 1%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 2%) · National 3rd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 9 | 340 | 317 | 23 | 4 | 58.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 9 | 1,450 | 1,261 | 189 | 10 | 58.8 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 9 | 345 | 273 | 72 | 2 | 66.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 9 | 2,203 | 2,108 | 95 | 12 | 66.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 12 | 437 | 425 | 12 | 5 | 74.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 12 | 3,479 | 3,226 | 253 | 37 | 74.3 |
Related Context
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Zach Wilson played QB for BYU. Across 3 tracked seasons, Zach Wilson recorded 7,610 passing yards, 644 rushing yards, and 51 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2020 with BYU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
BYU paired 3,916 primary output with 74.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 65.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Loss with 290 yards of offense and 66.7 efficiency. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · BYU
Games
9
Primary Metric / G
198.9
Efficiency
65.9
Usage
21.4
Consistency
76.2
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 340. McNeese: 12. Utah State: 77. Hawai'i: 210. Northern Illinois: 204. Boise State: 290. Massachusetts: 220. New Mexico State: 160. Utah: 277
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 28 by 80.8. McNeese: 4 by 50. Utah State: 6 by 93.8. Hawai'i: 30 by 61. Northern Illinois: 40 by 51.1. Boise State: 44 by 66.7. Massachusetts: 30 by 73.3. New Mexico State: 30 by 50.3. Utah: 43 by 66.5
Split Comparison
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Wins188.4 · Games = 5 · -23.6 vs Losses
Losses212 · Games = 4 · +23.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
93.8 vs Utah State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/21 | vs Western Michigan300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-18 | 18 | 18 | 317 | 100.0 | 4 | 0 | 80.8 | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/25 | @ UtahDual-threat | L 27-35 | 20 | 29 | 204 | 69.0 | 2 | 1 | 66.5 | 14 | 73 | 5.20 | 0 | 31 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs New Mexico State | W 45-10 | 12 | 26 | 172 | 46.2 | 0 | 0 | 50.3 | 4 | -12 | -3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ MassachusettsDual-threat | W 35-16 | 14 | 22 | 167 | 63.6 | 2 | 0 | 73.3 | 8 | 53 | 6.60 | 0 | 36 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Boise State | L 16-21 | 18 | 27 | 252 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 17 | 38 | 2.20 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Northern Illinois | L 6-7 | 18 | 30 | 208 | 60.0 | 0 | 1 | 51.1 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 10/14 | vs Hawai'i3+ TD | W 49-23 | 16 | 24 | 194 | 66.7 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 16 | 2.70 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Utah State | L 20-45 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 | 93.8 | 2 | 25 | 12.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs McNeese | W 30-3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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
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Season Value Progression
201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | BYU | 1,790 | 65.9 | 21.4 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | BYU | 1,790 | 65.9 | 21.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | BYU | 2,548 | 60.5 | 23.6 | 758 |
| 2019 Regular Season | BYU | 2,548 | 60.5 | 23.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | BYU | 3,916 | 74.3 | 17.9 | 1,368 |
| 2020 Regular Season | BYU | 3,916 | 74.3 | 17.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 7 · W 43-26
Win with 440 yards of offense and 77.8 efficiency.
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Total Offense
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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
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#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
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