Zbydniewski was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, the son of Brian and Janet Zbydniewski. He has two sisters and two brothers. He was raised Christian, and is of Polish descent. Zbydniewski has mentioned Kurt Warner as one of his inspirations. Zbydniewski attended Choctawhatchee High School in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. While at Choctawhatchee, Zbydniewski played football, basketball, and baseball.
College career
Zbydniewski graduated from Belhaven University with a degree in Business Administration, and played for the Belhaven Blazers football team. Zbydniewski set or tied single-game, season, and career records during his years with the Blazers at Belhaven. He earned numerous awards including All-Time All American, Offensive Player of the Year, Total Offense Champion, Pre-Season "Super Six", First-Team Mid-South Conference Offensive Player, Second-Team All American and was nominated alongside Eli Manning and Rod Davis for the Conerly Trophy Award in 2003 after completing 311 passes for 3,888 yards. Zbydniewski led the nation in passing and total yards in 2003, throwing for 3,888 yards and completing 65% of passes. Currently ranks fourth all time in single-season passing yards per game. Prior to receiving an athletic scholarship to attend Belhaven University, Zbydniewski attended East Central Community College. During his freshman year at East Central, he was invited to participate in the Mississippi Junior CollegeAll-Star game.
Passed for 2,825 yards and 56 touchdowns in 11 games with the Tampa Bay Storm. Earned Offensive Player of the Week after completing eight touchdowns for 372 yards.
In 2013, Zbydniewski completed 178-of-310 passes for 2,001 yards and 34 touchdowns in nine games with the Cleveland Gladiators. Earned Offensive Player of the Week after completing 24-of-33 passes for 316 yards and eight touchdowns in Cleveland's 64-57 overtime victory. Zbydniewski completed 72.7 percent of his passes in the contest. He also rushed for a score for the third time in four games. Zbydniewski spent the first part of the 2014 season in rehab for a clavicle fracture.
Spokane Shock
Completed 106-of-183 passes for 1,251 yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games with the Spokane Shock. The Spokane Shock acquired Zbydniewski in a trade from the Cleveland Gladiators on May 20, 2014.
On March 3, 2015, Zbydniewski was assigned to the Los Angeles KISS. He started for the KISS during their Week 5 game against the Arizona Rattlers, after starting quarterback Adrian McPherson, was placed on injured reserve. Zbydinewski suffered an upper-body injury in the game's final minutes. He was placed on recallable reassignment on April 28, 2015.
