PHOTOS: Patriots fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe
With the 137th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected quarterback Bailey Zappe out of Western Kentucky.
Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe scrambles during the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Western Kentucky’s Bailey Zappe scrambles during the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. (Nick King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY Network)
Nick King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY NetworkWith the 137th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots selected quarterback Bailey Zappe out of Western Kentucky.
Zappe threw for an NCAA single-season record 5,967 yards and 62 touchdowns in his senior year in 2021, and was named Conference USA MVP. Here's how Lance Zierlein describes Zappe in his NFL.com Draft Profile: "He's unimpressive physically and lacks precision accuracy, so finding work as a backup might be a longshot despite the impressive career production." He should at the very least provide roster competition for Brian Hoyer and Jarrett Stidham behind incumbent starting quarterback Mac Jones.
Keep scrolling for more photos of Zappe below.
Indiana v Western Kentucky
Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesBOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY - SEPTEMBER 25: Bailey Zappe #4 of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers throws a pass against the Indiana Hoosiers at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium on September 25, 2021 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NCAA Football: Conference USA Championship Game-Western Kentucky vs Texas-San Antonio
Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY SportsDec 3, 2021; San Antonio, TX, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) looks to pass in the second half of the 2021 Conference USA Championship Game against the UTSA Roadrunners at the Alamodome. Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Conference USA Championship Game-Western Kentucky vs Texas-San Antonio
Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY SportsDec 3, 2021; San Antonio, TX, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) drops back to throw a pass against the UTSA Roadrunners in the first half of the Conference USA championship game at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Western Kentucky at Marshall
Ben Queen-USA TODAY SportsNov 27, 2021; Huntington, West Virginia, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Marshall Thundering Herd at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Credit: Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Conference USA Championship Game-Western Kentucky vs Texas-San Antonio
Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY SportsDec 3, 2021; San Antonio, TX, USA; Western Kentucky Hilltoppers quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) drops back to throw a pass against the UTSA Roadrunners in the first half of the Conference USA championship game at the Alamodome. Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre-USA TODAY Sports
Western Kentucky v Middle Tennessee State
Helen Comer/The Daily News Journal/USA TODAY NetworkWestern Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe (4) passes the ball during the game against MTSU on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Houchens-Smith Stadium, in Bowling Green, Ky. (Helen Comer/The Daily News Journal/USA TODAY Network)
Western Kentucky v Michigan State
Nick King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY NetworkWestern Kentucky's Bailey Zappe scrambles during the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Western Kentucky's Bailey Zappe scrambles during the first quarter against Michigan State on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. (Nick King/Lansing State Journal/USA TODAY Network)
