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Zach Wilson wants to have more in common with Tom Brady than just a birthday

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (2) stretches during training camp at Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Credit: Noah K. Murray

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Zach Wilson shares a birthday with Tom Brady. The Jets and their fans hope that’s not all the two share.

Wilson turned 22 years old on Tuesday, making him exactly half of Brady’s age.

"It’s pretty dang cool," Wilson said after practice Tuesday. "I’d say one of the craziest parts is I think I was 1 in his first year in the NFL. It’s crazy to think about it.