Ryan Bullett, Brighton High (Cottonwood Heights, Utah): "We went over to Corner Canyon in the summer to scrimmage them in 7-on-7 when [Wilson] was just a sophomore. We knew what was coming. You could see the potential then."
Jon Lehman, Skyridge (Salt Lake City): "He's got a really elastic arm. He can really sling it down the field, far downfield, with good arm strength at weird angles. That was true of him back then. He could have two guys around his feet and still put the ball 50 yards downfield."
Cary Whittingham, Timpview (Provo, Utah): "Early in his career, he had to learn how to manage that ad-libbing stuff. He did that a little too much. He tried to make too much happen and those are the mistakes that will kill you. Eventually, his gears shifted. He got coached up. He learned how to clean that up and be a poised quarterback."
Brody Benson, Highland (Salt Lake City): "Very composed in the pocket. Went through his progressions very well. He's not one of those quarterbacks who would lock on his No. 1 receiver and telegraph the play."
Jeremy Hill, Orem (Orem, Utah): "I watched him at the Pylon Passing League in Las Vegas [a 7-on-7 competition]. We're not allowed to coach those games, so I was spectating on the sideline, just watching some of my players. I remember a few times, he threw some deep balls and you could actually hear the ball -- the whoosh at the end. I haven't seen many high school kids throw a ball like that."
Blair Angulo, 247 Sports (West Region analyst): "The Nick Sabans, the Dabo Swinneys, the Ryan Days of the world, they're trying to find the next big thing as freshmen and sophomores. If you're not at that level yet at that point, you get overlooked. That's what happened with Zach. His curve was on a different timeline than the typical curve you see at the quarterback position at the prep level."
Jon Lehman, Skyridge (Salt Lake City): "He's got a really elastic arm. He can really sling it down the field, far downfield, with good arm strength at weird angles. That was true of him back then. He could have two guys around his feet and still put the ball 50 yards downfield."
Cary Whittingham, Timpview (Provo, Utah): "Early in his career, he had to learn how to manage that ad-libbing stuff. He did that a little too much. He tried to make too much happen and those are the mistakes that will kill you. Eventually, his gears shifted. He got coached up. He learned how to clean that up and be a poised quarterback."
Brody Benson, Highland (Salt Lake City): "Very composed in the pocket. Went through his progressions very well. He's not one of those quarterbacks who would lock on his No. 1 receiver and telegraph the play."
Jeremy Hill, Orem (Orem, Utah): "I watched him at the Pylon Passing League in Las Vegas [a 7-on-7 competition]. We're not allowed to coach those games, so I was spectating on the sideline, just watching some of my players. I remember a few times, he threw some deep balls and you could actually hear the ball -- the whoosh at the end. I haven't seen many high school kids throw a ball like that."
Blair Angulo, 247 Sports (West Region analyst): "The Nick Sabans, the Dabo Swinneys, the Ryan Days of the world, they're trying to find the next big thing as freshmen and sophomores. If you're not at that level yet at that point, you get overlooked. That's what happened with Zach. His curve was on a different timeline than the typical curve you see at the quarterback position at the prep level."
