The Denver Broncos quarterback, Zach Wilson, was born on August 3, 1999, in Draper, Utah. He went to the Corner Canyon High School and has been playing football since grade school. For Corner Canyon, he recorded 24 touchdowns for 2,986 passing yards as a senior. In 2018, he enrolled at Brigham Young University and by his junior year, he played in 30 games, starting 28 of them, recording 566 complete passes, 837 carries for 7,652 passing yards and 56 touchdowns. He was the offensive MVP and the 2020 Polynesian College Football Player of the Year.
Forgoing his senior year, he participated in the 2021 NFL Draft and was selected by the New York Jets as the overall #2 pick. In three seasons with the Jets, he played in 34 games, starting 33, recording 566 completed passes, 993 carries for 6,293 passing yards and 23 touchdowns, all with a record of 12-21. He received harsh criticism, though, for his unreliability and subpar play; in the end, the Jets refused to exercise his fifth-year option and traded him to the Broncos in exchange for a sixth-round pick. He is the third-string quarterback for the Broncos.
Who is Zach Wilson's dad?
Zach Wilson's dad is Mike Wilson
Mike Wilson has been married to Lisa Wilson for the last 27 years, since March 8, 1997, according to The People. Wilson is of Hawaiian descent, and his son Zach has the middle name Kapono, which translates to "righteous" in Hawaiian. Mike in his college days was a defensive lineman for the University of Utah. Nevertheless, as his boys grew up playing the sport, he eventually discovered his purpose in mentoring them. Zach Wilson's career was influenced by Mike from his early days of playing flag football. The team required a coach, and Wilson was five years old. Although Mike was certain he didn't want to be the coach of the team, weeks passed before someone took the position, and in the end, the position changed his life.
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Zach Wilson's Siblings
Zach Wilson has three brothers, Micah, Josh, and Isaac, and two sisters, Whitney and Sophie.
Josh and Micah, Zach's younger brothers, both went on to play linebacker at Brigham Young University, while Isaac, his youngest brother, is a four-star quarterback in high school and has committed to play football at the University of Utah. Whitney is the eldest and a professional dancer who started touring the world with Odyssey Dance at the age of 16. She married in 2021, and Lisa announced her daughter's marriage on Instagram. Sophie, the youngest, joined the Corner Canyon varsity cheer squad as a freshman.
FAQs
A. Zach Wilson's parents are Mike and Lisa Wilson.
A. Zach Wilson's mom, Lisa, is a mother to six kids: Zach, Micah, Josh, and Isaac, Whitney and Sophie.
A. Zach Wilson's uncle, David Neeleman, founded JetBlue Airlines, a well-known corporate partner of the team, and Stephen Neeleman, HealthEquity co-founder.
A. Zach Wilson's mom, Lisa, is 51 years old as of August 2024; she was born on August 8, 1973.
