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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah –The NFL made former BYU and current New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson the face of one of the league’s social media accounts.
Wilson recently took over as the header photo for the league’s official Twitter account.
Right above the league’s @NFL username and shield logo, Twitter users could see a photo of the Jets rookie quarterback on the afternoon of Sunday, August 22.
Wilson followed the trend on social media after his excellent Week 2 preseason performance the day before.
The former BYU star was selected by the Jets with the No.2 pick in the NFL Draft in April 2021.
Since being drafted, Wilson has been a polarizing athlete among NFL fans and talking heads in sports media.
With the highest picks in the draft, high expectations for the former Cougar, expectations like being on the faces of the NFL.
In the first two weeks of the preseason, albeit in exhibition contests, Wilson proved why New York drafted him with the second pick.
In Wilson’s first preseason game, he had a 6/9 pass for 63 yards and led the Jets to a field goal against the New York Giants. More important than his stats, Wilson looked poised and in control in his first game as an NFL player.
The former BYU shooter took another positive step forward in New York’s second preseason.
Wilson was on Sept. 11 passing for 128 yards and threw his two touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers. He registered an almost perfect score of 154.7 during his time on the grill.
While Wilson has yet to play against a full first string defense in a regular season game, the rookie has given football fans something to be excited about, an excitement the NFL is leaning towards, as the shows his Twitter account.
New York’s final pre-season game is against the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT).
Wilson and the Jets start the regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, September 12 at 11 a.m. MDT. The game will air on CBS.
Kyle Ireland is an NFL Insider local for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
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