About

Zach Wilson is an American football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). The player became a trending topic on social media after his ex-girlfriend accused him of sleeping with his mom’s best friend, which inspired ironic memes and jokes.

History

Career

Zach Wilson attended Corner Canyon High School, where he played high school football. He was a top quarterback prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft^[1] and was selected second overall by the New York Jets. The moment he was drafted was shared on YouTube^[2] by the @HighlightHeaven channel on April 29th, 2021. The video (shown below) amassed over 93,000 views and 1,400 likes in two years.

Zach Wilson Sleeping With Mom’s Best Friend Controversy

On July 10th, 2022, Wilson's ex-girlfriend posted a comment^[3] (since deleted) on social media about his love life, accusing him of having a relationship with his mom's best friend. Abbey Gile, Zach's former girlfriend, claimed on Instagram he "was sleeping with" the unnamed woman and branded him a 'homie hopper'. (shown below)

The controversy became a trending topic on social media, inspiring ironic memes and jokes about the quarterback's love life. For instance, on July 10th, 2022, X^[4] page @PardonMyMeme posted a South Park clip to describe how the internet reacted to the controversy. The video (shown below) garnered more than 23,000 likes and 2,800 retweets in a year.

Online Presence

Online, jokes about Wilson's alleged sleeping with his mom's best friend are a recurring meme subject on social media. For example, on October 1st, 2023, X^[5] @TheWilderThings posted a picture of Taylor Swift alongside actress Blake Lively paired with an ironic caption retelling the quarterback's controversy like the Girl Explaining meme. The post (shown below, left) garnered more than 12,700 likes and 766 retweets in a day. On the same day, user @ShooterMcGavin_^[6] posted a picture of actress Jennifer Coolidge paired with the caption "Zach Wilson next time he sees Rodney Harrison’s mom". The tweet (shown below, right) amassed over 2,000 likes and 137 retweets in a day.

Personal Life

Zach Wilson was born in Draper, Utah, on August 3rd, 1999. He accumulates 397,000 followers on Instagram^[7] and 105,000 followers on X^[8].

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