New York Jets · QB RoomQB

#11 Bailey Zappe

Exp  4 yrs NFLAge  27Ht / Wt  6'1" · 220 lbCollege  Western Kentucky; Houston Christian University

Depth-chart placement

Current role

QB4

Placement

Depth

Room

Quarterback

Experience

YR 5

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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Bailey Zappe holds the QB · Depth spot in New York Jets’s quarterback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

QB · StarterGeno SmithStarter

QB · BackupCade KlubnikBackup

QB · DepthBailey ZappeDepth

Background & career

Bailey Zappe is a quarterback from Victoria, Texas who stands 6'1" and weighs 220 pounds. He played college football at Western Kentucky and Houston Christian University before being selected by New England in the fourth round (137th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. Entering his fifth season, Zappe is currently with the New York Jets on a one-year contract.

Houston Christianthrough 2020

Western Kentucky2021

Patriots2022 – 2023

Browns2024 – 2025

Jetspresent

College

Western Kentucky; Houston Christian UniversityDraftRound 4 · No. 137 overall · 2022 · NEAcquiredAcquired from New England Patriots · drafted thereHometownVictoria, TX