Bailey Zappe

American football player (born 1999)

Bailey Michael Zappe is an American professional football quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played his first three seasons of college football for the Houston Baptist Huskies and used his last year of eligibility with the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, setting the FBS season records for passing yards and passing touchdowns. Zappe was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, where he spent his first two seasons alternating as a backup and starter. He spent his next two seasons as a backup with the Cleveland Browns before joining the Jets in 2026.