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Tyler Calvaruso

Zach Wilson just the 5th BYU draft pick in Jets history

The Jets turned to a school they have not had much success drafting out of to land their next potential franchise quarterback, selecting Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick on Thursday night.

Wilson is just the fifth player from BYU the Jets have ever drafted, the last coming in 1999. BYU churns out NFL talent on a yearly basis, but New York has never quite hit on its selections from the school. The hope is that Wilson can buck that trend and lead Gang Green back to prominence.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane and see how the careers of New York’s other draft picks from BYU turned out.

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