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New York Jets QB Zach Wilson has high praise for Garrett Wilson

Andrew Olson

By Andrew Olson

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It didn’t take long for Garrett Wilson to impress his new quarterback. During a recent media opportunity, New York Jets QB Zach Wilson shared high praise for his new wideout.

“The dude is a sponge,” Zach Wilson said of Garrett Wilson, via Phil Harrison of USA TODAY’s Buckeyes Wire. “He’s soaking it up, he’s learning a bunch. With being a rookie, just like me last year, you can’t really show exactly what you got until you can line up correctly and be confident in what you’re doing. He’s going through that learning stage still, but he’s a quick learner. You can see the talent jump off the page, he’s a really good player. He definitely has the skills, the toolset, and definitely the mindset to be great.”

Wanting to build around second-year QB Zach Wilson, a first-round pick in 2021, the Jets used the No. 10 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft to select Garrett Wilson, a first-team All-American selection by the Football Writers Association and The Athletic after catching 70 passes for 1,054 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021 for the Buckeyes.

The Wilson-to-Wilson connection in the Big Apple looks to be off to a good start.

Andrew Olson

A former Florida beat reporter, Andrew writes for the Saturday Tradition News Desk.