Full Name | Russell Carrington Wilson |
Date of Birth | November 29, 1988 (age 35) |
Place of Birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Current Team | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Position | Quarterback |
Net Worth | $165 million |
College | NC State (2007–2010), Wisconsin (2011) |
NFL Draft | 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75 |
NFL Career | – Seattle Seahawks (2012–2021) |
| – Denver Broncos (2022–2023) |
| – Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–present) |
Career Highlights and Awards | – Super Bowl champion (XLVIII) |
| – Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2020) |
| – Second-team All-Pro (2019) |
| – 9× Pro Bowl (2012–2015, 2017–2021) |
| – NFL passer rating leader (2015) |
| – NFL passing touchdowns leader (2017) |
| – Bart Starr Award (2022) |
| – Big Ten Quarterback of the Year (2011) |
| – First-team All-Big Ten (2011) |
| – ACC Rookie of the Year (2008) |
| – ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year (2008) |
| – First-team All-ACC (2008) |
| – NC State Wolfpack jersey No. 16 honored |
NFL Career Statistics (as of 2023) | – Passing attempts: 5,665 |
| – Passing completions: 3,668 |
| – Completion percentage: 64.7% |
| – TD–INT: 334–106 |
| – Passing yards: 43,653 |
| – Passer rating: 100.0 |
| – Rushing yards: 5,307 |
| – Rushing touchdowns: 29 |
Notable Achievements | – Tied Peyton Manning’s then-record for most passing touchdowns by a rookie |
| – Named Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year |
| – Holds record for most wins by an NFL quarterback through nine seasons |
| – One of four quarterbacks in NFL history with a career passer rating over 100 |
| – Signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension with the Seahawks in April 2019 |
| – Became just the third quarterback in NFL history to throw for thirty touchdowns in four consecutive seasons |
| – Traded to the Denver Broncos in 2022, then signed a five-year, $245 million contract extension |
| – Named Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2020 |
| – Recipient of the Bart Starr Award in 2022 |
| – Part owner of the Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) |