BYU quarterback Zach Wilson says he had the coronavirus over the summer - Salt Lake Tribune

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While some quarantined players have already been cleared to return to team practices, others may not be expected until game day. Some may have to continue quarantining.

The players affected, whether by testing positive or due to contact tracing, were never revealed, but there’s one player that wasn’t involved: Zach Wilson.

BYU’s starting quarterback believes he and other teammates contracted the virus during a neighborhood “gambling night” with “a bunch of the football guys.”

Luckily for Wilson, the symptoms weren’t severe, nor did they last long.

“Honestly, for me and the other guys that had it, it was just like a cold — you know, minor symptoms and just tired, fatigued, all that kind of stuff,” Wilson said. “For us, it was nothing crazy. It was four days and we were able to go again.”

At the start of the month, Cousins, a guest on the NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt’s “10 Questions” podcast, said he was just fine with getting coronavirus: “If I die, I die.” Cousins also elaborated that he does not believe masks work.

“I would rather play football than ever worry about it, that kind of stuff,” Wilson said. “I wear a mask to respect those around me. A teacher at Corner Canyon that I loved while I was there is in the ICU right now struggling with COVID, so I know it affects everyone differently. But for me, and I know a lot of other guys on the team feel the same way, we would rather just play football than ever worry about this.”

But the possibility of the season being canceled or further changed is ever-present as the pandemic rages, particularly in Utah.

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Utah County has been a driving force for new numbers in the state. Over the past week, Utah County has averaged more than 56 new cases a day per 100,000 residents, more than double the statewide average of 26.

Because of the unpredictability of the virus, Wilson is looking into moving into a studio apartment to eliminate contact tracing-enforced quarantine by not living with teammates.

However, senior linebacker Zayne Anderson said it’s not always clear who on the team has tested positive. Testing is kept discreet and results aren’t announced to the team as a whole.

“If someone were to get tested, you kind of know the guys that have had it and stay away from some of the guys that might be out and about all the time, but they’re pretty discreet in keeping their privacy of who has it and who doesn’t,” Anderson said. “Really, you’re out there on your own.”

However, as much as the Cougars would like to focus only on the football season, the current spike in numbers is still prevalent on their minds. Anderson, along with other team leaders, are encouraging players to avoid not only public events, but family events, weddings and parties.

“It’s just a little sacrifice, not going to any of those, that will help us prevent getting this disease,” Anderson said. “And it’s tough around here. I think it’s a really social city, but if everyone’s willing to comply, we can get it done, if people are willing to make some sacrifices.”

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