Trevor who?
BYU quarterback Zach Wilson put on a show at the Boca Raton Bowl Monday night, pitching for three touchdowns and rushing in the first half alone as part of a 49-23 beating in Central Florida.
Wilson finished the game 26 from 34 for 425 yards, was named offensive MVP and may have given Jets fans a glimmer of hope after their team likely lost their chance to select Clemson stud quarterback Trevor Lawrence with No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Drought.
The Jets, after upset from the Rams on Sunday, are scheduled to pick second, but they can still keep an eye on a quarterback even if the Jaguars pick Lawrence with the top roster.
Wilson and Ohio State star Justin Fields are considered the best quarterback prospects behind Lawrence.
The Jets will have to decide if either is worth moving on from Sam Darnold, who has been inconsistent and hampered by injuries since he was selected with the third pick in the 2018 draft.
Wilson, a 21-year-old baby-faced junior, entered the year relatively unknown, but shot up after throwing 30 touchdown passes with just three interceptions during BYU’s 10-1 regular season.
“I’m not going to say he’s Patrick Mahomes, but what I mean, he plays like Patrick Mahomes,” Steve Young, the Hall of Famer and BYU alum, told KNBR radio last month. Like, there’s not a throw he can’t make. He’s just intuitive and really there when he’s playing. Every week you think, wow, this is a good thing. “
Wilson’s ability to improvise on the fly has not only been compared to that of Mahomes, the reigning MVP, but also the 6-foot, 210-pounder is mobile, a skill that NFL teams appreciate more than ever today.
Wilson rushed for eight touchdowns and 242 yards during the regular season.
While he hasn’t officially stated for the design, it would come as a surprise if Wilson stayed in school.