Russell Wilson is a professional American football quarterback with an estimated net worth of $4 million. He is 5’11″ and weighs 206 pounds. Russell Carrington Wilson was born on November 29, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He started playing football at the age of four with his brother and dad. While attending Collegiate School, a preparatory school in Richmond, Wilson made a name for himself as a football player. He earned a host of accolades such as being named all-district, all-region, and all-state player. He was also named the Richmond Times-Dispatch Player of the Year twice and was featured in Sports Illustrated magazine for his performance on the field during his team’s championship win. On July 23, 2006 he committed to North Carolina State University.
Russell Wilson was redshirted during the 2007 playing season at NC State. In 2008 he got to play on the field and prove his skills. Due to his outstanding athleticism, the ACC named him the first-team All-ACC quarterback. This was the first time in ACC history that a freshman quarterback was named to the first team.
In 2010 Wilson led NC State to a 23-7 win against West Virginia in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl. He also graduated from NC State within 3 years with one year of football eligibility left. He transferred to the University of Wisconsin to play for the 2011 season. He made his last season playing collegiate football a great one. Wilson earned the Griese-Brees Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and was named the Grange-Griffen MVP after the Big Ten Championship Game.
On May 7, 2012 Russell Wilson signed a 4-year $2.99 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks. In August of that year his was promoted to the team’s starting quarterback. In 2012 Wilson was voted the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year after leading the Seahawks to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs. After a superb 2013 season he led the Seahawks to their first Super Bowl win in the franchise’s history during Super Bowl XLVIII .
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