Zach
Wilson
QB
#11
Zach Wilson
#11QB
New Orleans Saints
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 214 lbs · Age : 27
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 4 | 6 | 11 | 54.5 | 32 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 12 | 221 | 368 | 60.1 | 2,271 | 6.2 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 9 | 132 | 242 | 54.5 | 1,688 | 7.0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 13 | 213 | 383 | 55.6 | 2,334 | 6.1 | 9 | 11 |
Contract
New Orleans Saints payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.26 M$
- Average per year
- 1.40 M$
- Total value
- 1.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
2026
1.26 M$
Partially guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2023 Quarterbacks
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular quarterbacks: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per dropback
−0.25
2th percentile
CPOE
−3.1 %
8th percentile
Passing yards
2,271
23th percentile
Completion %
60.1 %
8th percentile
Yards per attempt
6.2
11th percentile
Passing TDs
8
9th percentile
Interceptions
7
73th percentile
Sacks taken
46
8th percentile
Rushing yards
211
56th percentile
Games
12
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
-0.6
Games
11
WAR 2023
-1.6
Games played
12
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
↓ Declining (-23)
- 2021-1.3 WAR · -0.100 per game
- 2022-0.3 WAR · -0.033 per game
- 2023-1.6 WAR · -0.133 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+2 · 24 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
46
Backup or prospect
- PAS
- Passing
- 46
- ACC
- Accuracy
- 46
- DEC
- Decisions
- 58
- DEP
- Deep ball
- 60
- MOB
- Mobility
- 58
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 40
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PAS — Passing : Expected points added per dropback, success rate
- ACC — Accuracy : Completion percentage over expected (CPOE), on-target throws
- DEC — Decisions : Interceptions and sacks avoided
- DEP — Deep ball : Production on throws of 20+ air yards
- MOB — Mobility : Value of his runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
60% of the EPA of his throws to a receiver, 75% of his sacks, throwaways and scrambles, above replacement.
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Pass yds | TD | INT | EPA/db |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NYJ | 12 | -1.6 | 2 | 46 | 2,271 | 8 | 7 | −0.25 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 9 | -0.3 | 8 | 46 | 1,688 | 6 | 7 | −0.10 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 13 | -1.3 | 2 | 46 | 2,334 | 9 | 11 | −0.19 |
Zach Wilson in five questions
What are Zach Wilson's stats in 2023?
Zach Wilson has 2,271 passing yards, 8 touchdown passes and 7 interceptions in 12 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Zach Wilson?
Zach Wilson is 27 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 214 lb (97 kg).
How good is Zach Wilson?
Zach Wilson produced -1.6 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023, 32nd of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 2 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Zach Wilson wear, and what team does he play for?
Zach Wilson plays for New Orleans Saints in the NFL, at QB, and wears number 11.
What is Zach Wilson's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at -0.6 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
