QB Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky, Victoria East
Pick: Round 4 (137) Baltimore Ravens
As a prep: Zappe didn’t even have a recruiting ranking coming out of Vcitoria East in the 2017 class. He wound up at Houston Baptist where he met up with offensive coordinator Zach Kittley. The two would rewrite record books over the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
As a collegiate: He averaged 458.3 yards passing in a pandemic-shortened 2020. He completed 69 percent of his passes for 5,987 yards (an FBS record) and 62 touchdowns to only 11 interceptions. Zappe won the 2021 Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.
As a pro? Zappe was drafted to be the backup to 2021 first round pick Mac Jones. He’ll be a guy who attempts to be a journeyman quarterback and eventually earn a shot at a starting spot somewhere in the league.
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