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Inside Jets quarterback Zach Wilson’s dramatic, soap opera love life

It’s the off-season, but New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is still getting plenty of action.

The 22-year-old has found himself starring in a real-life soap opera after ex-girlfriend Abbey Gile, also 22, accused the Brigham Young University phenom of sleeping with his mom’s close friend. Adding to the drama is the fact that Gile is now reportedly dating Wilson’s former college roommate, Washington Commanders wide receiver Dax Milne.

Those allegations are just the latest in what’s been a full lineup of spectacles surrounding the young QB — once thought to be a wholesome, handsome Mormon boy who loved his mama and would eventually marry his beautiful longtime sweetheart Gile after she’d cheered him on for years.

In a since deleted Instagram post, Gile accused her ex of “sleeping with his mom’s best friend,” calling the QB a “homie hopper.”

Zach Wilson’s ex Abbey Gile alleged that he slept with a close friend of his mother Lisa Wilson. Credit abbey.gile/Instagram

Her comments came only a few short weeks after Wilson — who silently scrubbed Gile from his social media in early 2022 and reportedly did the same to Milne — was spotted in the Bronx at a Yankees game with New Jersey-based Instagram model Nicolette Dellanno, 20, in June.

Wilson caught attention when he was sighted at a Yankees game with New Jersey Instagram model Nicolette Dellanno. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Po
Dellanno was seen smiling with Wilson at a recent Yankees game. Instagram/nicolette_dellanno
Wilson has become enamored with New Jersey-based model Dellanno. Instagram/nicolette_dellanno

Meanwhile, Wilson’s mother Lisa brings plenty of her own Instagram drama — recently calling out “Satan” for lurking on social media. She first gained attention in April 2021 after she posted photos with her son when he was drafted second overall.

The cameras couldn’t keep off the stunning 49-year-old mom that night — who was initially thought by many fans to be his sister because of her youthful looks. Lisa began trending on Twitter shortly after and has become a loud and proud voice for the team on social media.

Wilson’s mom Lisa made a name for herself on Instagram as an influencer as well. Instagram/@ lifeaccording2lisa

But, not everyone is a fan. This time last year Lisa revealed that her son offered to buy her off Instagram with his new salary because he couldn’t “stand these people treating my mom like crap.” 

Supposedly scrimmaging with his mom’s bestie isn’t the first time Wilson has played for the Cougars. In 2018, he took not one but two older women — beautiful BYU cheerleaders Breanna Penrod and Brynn Hiatt — to his high school prom.

Wilson took two BYU cheerleaders to his high school prom in 2018. Breanna Penrod/Instagram

Jets fans have been supportive of Wilson’s unexpected plays.

Barstool Sports is already selling Jets-themed T-shirts that read “throwing bombs banging moms.”

Some of Wilson’s teammates were also quick to have fun with the fumbling rumors.

Jets offensive lineman Mekhi Becton, a 2020 draft pick, recently tweeted a meme of hall-of-famer Terrell Owens saying “that’s my quarterback.”