Zach Wilson breaks free for 52-yard rushing TD

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson. Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Jets QB Zach Wilson breaks free for 52-yard rushing touchdown

By Adam Stites | Last updated 12/26/21

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson got off to a good start Sunday in the battle of top 2021 NFL Draft picks when he broke free for a 52-yard rushing touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars defense.

Wilson, 22, had just 70 rushing yards on the season entering Week 16, but looked plenty capable of using his legs when he weaved through the Jaguars defense on the Jets' first drive of the game.

ZACH WILSON SCRAMBLES FOR A 52-YARD TOUCHDOWN! #TakeFlight

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The run was the longest ever for a Jets quarterback.

Wilson has struggled through much of his rookie season, entering Sunday with six touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In Week 16, Wilson -- who was picked second in the 2021 NFL Draft -- is matched up against the Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence, who was the top pick. Lawrence has also struggled through his first season with nine touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

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