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The AAF quarterbacks: Taking a look at the league’s 8 starters

By Sayre Bedinger

ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 21: John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons passes against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 21, 2017 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - OCTOBER 21: John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons passes against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on October 21, 2017 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 29: John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 55-52 after the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 29: John Wolford #10 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 55-52 after the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Arizona Hotshots: John Wolford

College: Wake Forest

AAF coach: Rick Neuheisel

If John Wolford’s streak keeps up, he might need to go buy lottery tickets or something.

Wolford was given a tryout by the New York Jets after the 2018 NFL Draft that didn’t amount to a roster spot initially. When the Jets needed an emergency quarterback for their last preseason game in 2018, however, they remember Wolford and gave him a call to come sling the ball around a bit.

Wolford was at a Japanese steakhouse with friends when he got the call, and turned his attention from a career in investment banking to football.

Not giving up on his football dream after the brief stint with the Jets, Wolford was picked up as somewhat of an afterthought for the Arizona Hotshots, who spent the sixth overall pick in the AAF quarterback draft on former Oklahoma and Texas A&M quarterback Trevor Knight.

Wolford winning the starting job with Arizona is considered one of the biggest surprises so far for the AAF and it will be fascinating to see how this goes. He completed almost 64 percent of his passes as a senior at Wake Forest with 29 touchdowns and only six interceptions.

Working with notable former college coaches Rick Neuheisel and Hugh Freeze, Wolford is in a solid position to excel in this league.

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