Early life
In November 29, 1988 Russell Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, he is 33 years old. He was born to her mother Tammy Wilson and his father Harrison Benjamin Wilson III.
According to sources, his father is a lawyer and his mother is a legal nurse consultant. Additionally, she has an older brother, Harrison IV, and a sister, Anna.
Additionally, he attended the Collegiate School in Richmond, Virginia. And he was interested in football from the beginning.
Caption: Russell Wilson with his mother. Source (people)
Russell Wilson – Body Measurement
Russell Wilson is tall, standing at 5 feet 9 inches and weighs around 98 kg. Additionally, the footballer has black hair and dark brown eyes.
Russell Wilson – Social Networks
On his Instagram account, he named @dangerusswilson, with 5.3 million followers. And, on his verified Instagram account, he has 2.3 million followers.
He has a Twitter account called @DangerRussWilson, with 5.6 million followers.
Career
In 2006, Russell Wilson enrolled at ‘North Carolina State University’. Still, he earned a scholarship to the highly coveted Duke University.
He became the first freshman quarterback to earn first-team All-ACC honors, playing for NC State. It should be noted that his desire to play baseball along with football infuriated coach Tom O’Brien.
The Colorado Rockies later recruited him into Major League Baseball in 2010. Over the summer, he played 32 games for the Tri-City Dust Devils, an affiliate of the ‘Rockies’.
For his senior year of college, he transferred to the ‘University of Wisconsin’.
Caption: Russell Wilson during his match. Source (Instagram)
He subsequently played college football during the 2011 season. Thus, he led his team to a ‘Big Ten’ title and turned out to be a great senior year.
Thanks to his passing skills, he also managed to set a new NCAA record. Over time, the popular NFL team ‘Seattle Seahawks’ began to show interest in him.
In May 2012, the Seahawks later signed Russell to a four-year contract in May 2012. Therefore, he played his first preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
That same year, he debuted in the regular season in a loss against the ‘Arizona Cardinals’. Likewise, he was honored with the ‘Pepsi Rookie of the Week’ award.
He reached fourth place on the NFL passer list in the regular season. Meanwhile, the NFL’s performance-based pay program awarded him $222,000 at the end of the season.
In the 2013 Super Bowl season he scored 26 touchdown passes and 9 interceptions. Additionally, he was honored with the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’ award.
Likewise, the ‘Seahawks’ reached ‘Super Bowl XLVIII’. For his performance he earned a cash bonus of USD 169,141, thanks to the league’s Performance Based Program.
More about career
Likewise, his contract with the ‘Seahawks’ was extended for four years, in July 2015. Thus he became and impacted as the only quarterback in NFL history to throw 3+ touchdown passes.
that is, no interceptions in five consecutive games. He also broke many individual records, including most passing yards, most passing touchdowns, and highest passer rating.
It should be noted that he was considered one of the best quarterbacks of ‘The Seahawks’.
Soon, he was selected first overall by ‘Team Irvin, in the 2016 Pro Bowl draft. Thus, he had three touchdowns without interceptions, in the game.
Additionally, he was named ‘Pro Bowl Offensive MVP’. Unfortunately, he was injured during the 2016 season, but played in all 16 games.
Therefore, he helped the team achieve a victory in the NFC West. In the 2016 NFL, in the Divisional Round, the Seahawks were eliminated by the ‘Atlanta Falcons’.
Moving on, he achieved a career-high 452 passing yards and 4 touchdowns in the 2017 season. Hence, he won the season against the ‘Houston Texans’.
Outstanding careers
Joe Flacco became the winningest quarterback in the first six seasons with 63 wins and surpassed it. The ‘Seahawks’ lost many of their starters to the Pro Bowl in the 2018 season.
And it was during the offseason and they weren’t expected to qualify for the playoffs. Against the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, he helped his team win.
He subsequently finished the season with 35 touchdowns and a passer rating of 110.9. In April 2019, he signed a 4-year contract extension with ‘The Seahawks’. And they paid him a whopping $140 million.
He soon became the highest-paid NFL player in league history. Hence, he passed for 300 yards and scored 3 touchdowns in a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Because of this, he earned the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’ award. He is also the face of brands such as Microsoft, Alaska Airlines, Pepsi, Duracell, Bose and Nike.
In addition to that, he became a co-owner of a European bread company called Eat the Ball, in 2014. Likewise, he launched his clothing line called ‘Good Man Brand, in February 2016.
Additionally, he has been on shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Charlie Rose and Late Night With Seth Meyers. And Russell’s net worth has not been revealed yet.
Personal life
Russell Wilson is a married man and is married to Ciara. Later, on March 11, 2016, they announced their engagement.
On July 6, 2016, they were married at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England. Furthermore, they were blessed with a baby girl named Sienna Princess Wilson on April 28, 2017.
Previously, he was married to Ashton Meem, whom he met in high school. They married in January 2012 and divorced in April 2014.
Subtitle: Russell with his family. Source (Instagram)
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