Okay, let’s talk about this Zach Wilson Wonderlic score thing.
My Dive into the Wonderlic Score
So, I was just reading some stuff online the other day, you know, scrolling through football chatter. The topic of Zach Wilson came up, as it often does, especially with all the ups and downs he’s had. It got me thinking back to when he was drafted, all the hype and analysis.
I remembered hearing about the Wonderlic test back then, that cognitive test they give to prospects. I couldn’t recall Wilson’s score off the top of my head, so I decided to look it up. Just a quick search, nothing too fancy.
Finding the Number
I popped open my browser and just typed in something simple like “Zach Wilson Wonderlic test score”. A bunch of sports sites and articles popped up almost immediately. It wasn’t hard to find people talking about it.
- Most sources seemed to agree on a specific number.
- I saw the number 28 mentioned quite a few times across different platforms.
So, 28 it seemed to be. Not super high like some guys, but definitely not alarmingly low either. Sort of middle-of-the-road, maybe slightly above average for QBs if memory serves.
What I Think About It
Honestly, finding the score was the easy part. The harder part is figuring out what, if anything, it actually means. Does a score of 28 tell you he can make that tight-window throw or feel pressure in the pocket? I’m not so sure.
I’ve seen guys with brilliant scores struggle on the field, and others with lower scores absolutely light it up. It’s one tiny piece of a massive puzzle when evaluating a player, especially a quarterback.
Thinking back on his play, both the good moments and the struggles, that number ’28’ doesn’t really explain much to me. There’s arm talent, decision-making under pressure, reading defenses, leadership… so many things that test doesn’t capture.
It was interesting to confirm the reported score, just to satisfy my own curiosity. But at the end of the day, watching the tape and seeing how a player performs when the lights are bright tells me way more than that pre-draft test ever could. It’s just one data point, and probably not the most important one.
