Russell Wilson

1. Early Life

Russell Wilson was born on November 29, 1988, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Harrison Wilson, a lawyer, and Tammy Wilson, a legal nurse consultant. Wilson has an older brother, Harry, and a younger sister, Anna. When Wilson was four, his family relocated to Richmond, Virginia, where he became a star quarterback at Collegiate School. In 2007, Wilson led his team to the Virginia state championship, throwing for 3,287 yards and 40 touchdowns.

Wilson’s father played football at Dartmouth College and his mother was a softball player at the University of Maine. Wilson’s parents divorced when he was just a young boy and he was raised by his father and stepmother, Ana Wilson. Wilson has said that his parent’s divorce had a “profound” effect on him and that he has “always had to adjust and adapt.”

Wilson’s father died of a heart attack in 2010, when Wilson was just 22 years old. Wilson has said that his father’s death was “the worst thing that’s ever happened” to him and that it “changed [his] life forever.”

In 2011, Wilson married his high school sweetheart, Ashton Meem. The couple divorced in 2014. Wilson began dating Ciara in 2015 and the two got married in 2016. The couple has a son, Future, and a daughter, Sienna.

2. College Career

Russell Wilson entered the NFL draft in 2012 as a highly touted quarterback prospect out of the University of Wisconsin. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round and immediately thrust into the starting role. Wilson proved to be up to the task, leading the Seahawks to a division title and a berth in the NFC Championship game.

Wilson’s play has only gotten better in the years since, as he’s led the Seahawks to a Super Bowl title and been named to the Pro Bowl four times. His career passer rating of 101.2 is the best in NFL history, and he’s shown an uncanny ability to make big plays in the clutch.

There’s no question that Wilson is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL today, and he’s still in the prime of his career. It’s safe to say that Seahawks fans are lucky to have him leading their team and that he has a bright future ahead of him.

3. NFL Career

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was drafted by the Seahawks in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson has played in eight NFL seasons, and has been selected for the Pro Bowl six times.

Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Tammy Wilson and Harrison Wilson III. His father played football as a wide receiver for Dartmouth and his mother was a legal nurse consultant. Wilson’s parents divorced when he was young, and he and his brother were raised by their father in Richmond, Virginia. Wilson started playing football when he was six years old, joining a local youth league. He later played for the Richmond Braves, a youth football team affiliated with the Richmond Football Club.

As a high school senior, Wilson threw for 3,287 yards and 34 touchdowns and ran for 1,132 yards and 19 touchdowns. He was named the Group AAA Player of the Year by the Virginia High School League. Wilson was also named a first-team All-American by Parade and USA Today. He was recruited by several colleges but chose to play football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Wilson redshirted during his first year at Wisconsin. As a redshirt freshman in 2009, he appeared in 12 games and started seven of them. He completed 108 of 170 passes for 1,534 yards, 11 touchdowns, and three interceptions. In 2010, Wilson’s redshirt sophomore year, he started all 13 games for Wisconsin and was the team’s offensive captain. He completed 225 of 309 passes for 3,175 yards, 33 touchdowns, and four interceptions.

Wilson had a breakout season in 2011, his redshirt junior year. He was named the Big Ten Conference’s Gatorade Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Manning Award and the Davey O’Brien Award. He was also named a first-team All-American by the Associated Press. Wilson completed 212 of 316 passes for 3,175 yards, 33 touchdowns, and four interceptions. He also rushed for 338 yards and six touchdowns.

In 2012, Wilson’s redshirt senior year, he

4. Personal Life

Russell Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season and was drafted by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Wilson has played for the Seahawks since 2012, leading them to a Super Bowl victory in 2013. He has also been selected to six Pro Bowls.

Wilson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Tammy Wilson and Harrison Wilson III. His father played football for Dartmouth College and was a wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers preseason squad in 1980. His mother is a legal nurse consultant. Wilson has an older brother, Harrison IV, and a younger sister, Anna. Wilson started playing football when he was four years old and his father coached him in the backyard of their San Diego home.